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MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Dare County shellfish lease proposals
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Dare County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 13.
2021 recreational flounder season announced
The 2021 recreational flounder season will open Aug. 16 and close Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state, as prescribed by Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 3 is currently underway and could impact the open season.
REMINDER: Public hearing scheduled for Hyde County shellfish lease proposals
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Hyde County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9.
REMINDER: Public hearing scheduled for Carteret County shellfish lease proposals
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.
N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet March 10-11
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, March 10-11, 2021 by teleconference. The public is invited to attend the meetings online or by phone. Agendas are available here.
Marine Fisheries Commission selects sector allocations for southern flounder plan amendment
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected sector harvest allocations of 70% commercial and 30% recreational for the upcoming Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
RELEASE: 2021 ozone season begins today
March 1 marks the beginning of the 2021 ozone season, as state and local environmental agencies renew their daily air quality forecasts for ozone across North Carolina. From now through October 31,
Scott Farm Road Mine Public Hearing
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) plans to hold a public hearing on the Scott Farm Road Mine application. The Mine application for Mining Permit No. 52-16 (Pending) is for a sand mining operation in Jones County.
State awards rebates for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has awarded the first rebates for Level 2 charging projects to be funded by the NC Volkswagen Mitigation Settlement Program. The first group of rebates includes thirty projects totaling $422,000.00.
DEQ cites deficiencies in Colonial Pipeline’s Comprehensive Site Assessment; directs extension of private well sampling radius
RALEIGH – Following an extensive review, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has found several deficiencies in the Comprehensive Site Assessment (CSA), submitted by Colonial Pipeline on Jan. 20, issuing a Notice of Continuing Violation detailing the actions required to remedy the identified issues.
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