Legislative Reports

Pursuant to S.L. 2019-250 Section 5.10 (a), Department of Environmental Quality legislative reports submitted on or after January 1, 2020 will be posted below.
Title Summary Report Date
2025 Consolidated Waste Report

Annual report on the status of waste management efforts in North Carolina. 

Quarterly Report on Applications for Permits Required for Natural Gas Pipelines and Gas-Fired Electric Generation Facilities

Quarterly report on applications received and in process related to the siting and operation of natural gas pipelines and gas-fired electric generation facilities.

Report on Water Infrastructure Emergency Bridge Loan Program

Annual report on loans awarded by the Water Infrastructure Emergency Bridge Loan Program.

Report on Proposed Quadrennial Adjustment of Certain Fees and Rates

Quadrennial report on the proposed adjustment of certain fees and rates in accordance with G.S. § 143B-279.19.

Report on the Emergency Infrastructure Bridge Loan Program for Commercial USTs

Annual report on the implementation of the Emergency Infrastructure Bridge Loan Program for Commercial USTs in accordance with Section 4C.8 of S.L. 2024-53.

Quarterly Reports on Wastewater Permitting Modernization Requirements

Report on the implementation of the wastewater permitting activities required in S.L. 2024-44, Sections 5.1(d) and 5.1(e).

Quarterly Report on the Utility-Scale Solar Management Program

Report on the implementation of the solar decommissioning requirements adopted in S.L. 2023-58.

Oyster Research and Restoration Annual Report

Report on the use of funding for oyster research and restoration activities.  

Quarterly Report on the Division of Coastal Management’s Program Change Submittal to NOAA

Report on the implementation of activities required pursuant to SL 2024-25, Sections 16.1.(c), 16.1A.(b); SL 2024-53, Sections 4C.11(c), 4C.12(c).

Semiannual Report on Water Resources Development Projects

Biannual report on grants made by the Water Resources Development funds.

EO 305 Report on Wetlands

Provides update and deliverables from Executive Order 305.

Report on Status of Sediment/Stormwater Program Redundancies Activities

Report on the directive to seek approval from EPA to streamline implementation of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and Federal Construction Stormwater requirements.

Report on Flood Resiliency Blueprint Funds Expended

Report on the Flood Resiliency Blueprint implementation funds expended in the prior fiscal quarter.

Pamlico Sound Shellfish Aquaculture Pilot Project Interim Report

Interim report on the status of the Pamlico Sound Shellfish Aquaculture pilot project and follow up report on shellfish aquaculture enterprise areas.

Oil and Gas Commission Annual Report

Report on the operation, activities, programs, and progress of the Oil and Gas Commission.

Environmental Management Commission Annual Report

Report on the Commission's operations, activities, programs, and progress.

Cost and Express Processing Times of the State’s Environmental Permitting Programs

Biennial report on the cost and express permit processing times of the state’s environmental permitting programs within DEQ.

Quarterly Report on Applications for Permits Required for Natural Gas Pipelines and Gas-Fired Electric Generation Facilities

Quarterly report on applications received and in process related to the siting and operation of natural gas pipelines and gas-fired electric generation facilities.

Quarterly Report on the Division of Coastal Management’s Program Change Submittal to NOAA

Report on the implementation of activities required pursuant to SL 2024-25, Sections 16.1.(c), 16.1A.(b); SL 2024-53, Sections 4C.11(c), 4C.12(c).

Quarterly Report on the Implementation of SL 2024-44

Report on the implementation of the wastewater permitting activities required in S.L. 2024-44, Sections 5.1(d) and 5.1(e).