Press Releases

RELEASE: Year in Review: DEQ works to protect the environment, public health of North Carolinians

This year, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) took key actions to protect the environment and health of all North Carolinians and to address the impacts of climate change.

State coastal management program offers guidance for recycling natural Christmas trees as sand fencing

With the arrival of the Christmas holiday, the N.C. Division of Coastal Management is providing guidance to property owners, organizations and towns that plan to accept natural Christmas trees for use in dune restoration and/or beach sand fencing.

REMINDER: State invites communities and contractors to apply for the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program

The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) invites communities and contractors to apply to participate in Phases 1 and 2 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), which aims to equip communities with additional capability to understand and enhance coastal resilience at the local level. DCM is requesting applications from interested municipal and county governments in the 20 coastal CAMA counties, as well as professional services from qualified organizations to provide technical assistance to selected localities.

REMINDER: North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to Meet December 7

The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 7, via WebEx, to discuss challenges and regulations on PFAS mixtures and to continue its discussion on hexavalent chromiu

REMINDER: Coastal Reserve to hold local advisory committee meetings by web conference in December

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold local advisory committee meetings by web conference December 1-11, 2020. The public may join the meetings online or by phone.

State invites contractors to apply for the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program

The Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is seeking professional services from qualified organizations to provide technical assistance to localities participating in Phases 1 and 2 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). A Request for Applications is now available to identify contractors who will lead the effort in completing Phases 1 and 2 of the program using DCM’s RCCP Planning Handbook.

Coastal Reserve to hold local advisory committee meetings by web conference in December

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold local advisory committee meetings by web conference December 1-11, 2020. The public may join the meetings online or by phone.

REMINDER: State coastal commission will meet Nov. 18 by video conference; Coastal advisory council will meet Nov. 17

State coastal commission will meet Nov. 18 by video conference; Coastal advisory council will meet Nov. 17

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet November 18 by video conference. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.  Prior to the commission meeting, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 also by video conference. The public may join both meetings by computer or phone.

State officials award more than $1 million to improve public beach and coastal waterfront access

The state Division of Coastal Management has awarded more than $1 million to eleven local governments and the NC Coastal Reserve to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2020-21 fiscal year.