The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold multiple public hearings and a 90-day comment period on six draft Animal Feeding Operations general permits. These general permits are for eligible non-discharge swine, cattle and poultry facilities with liquid waste management systems and animal feeding operations with farm digester systems. Public input received at the events and through Nov. 3, 2023, will be considered in the development of the general permits which will become effective in Fall 2024.

Four hearings will be held in October as part of this process, with more information here: 2024 Animal Feeding Operations General Permits | NC DEQ

See more information on public hearings and updates on the stakeholder process on the 2024 AFO general permits page.