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Various readopted marine fisheries rules take effect today

Forty-three readopted fisheries rules become effective today, but fishermen will see very little change.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Stormwater Funding Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet March 31 via Teleconference

The Stormwater Funding Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Thursday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. by teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone.

Commercial Fishing Resource Fund committees seek proposals for 2022 cycle

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will begin accepting applications on April 1 for the 2022 funding cycle from the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund.

State Accepting Public Comments on Draft Permit to address Chemours Groundwater Contamination

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) is accepting public comments on a draft permit to treat PFAS-contaminated groundwater, surface water and stormwater from the Chemours Fayetteville Works site before discharge into the Cape Fear River.

REMINDER: DEQ will host Public Meetings on Digester System General Permits in April

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources will hold the first of four public meetings April 5 and April 7 in Duplin and Sampson counties on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. A virtual meeting is being held April 21 for those who cannot attend an in-person meeting. A third in-person meeting is planned in Statesville on April 19.

REMINDER: Stormwater Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet March 18 via Teleconference

The Stormwater Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Friday, March 18 at 10:00 a.m. by teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone.

REMINDER: Division of Marine Fisheries opens public comment, schedules listening session and advisory committee meetings on Estuarine Striped Bass Plan Amendment

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has opened public comment on the Draft Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 and will hold an online listening session about the draft amendment on March 9 at 1 p.m.

REMINDER: Division of Water Infrastructure to Hold Second Virtual Stakeholder Listening Session on ARPA Stormwater Funding Program on Thursday, March 10

The Division of Water Infrastructure will hold the second of two listening sessions on Thursday, March 10 to hear initial stakeholder input on the potential uses for the $82 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Stormwater Funding.

Division of Water Infrastructure to Hold Second Virtual Stakeholder Listening Session on ARPA Stormwater Funding Program on Thursday, March 10

The Division of Water Infrastructure will hold the second of two listening sessions on Thursday, March 10 to hear initial stakeholder input on the potential uses for the $82 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Stormwater Funding.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Mar. 8 by web conference

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by web conference at 1 p.m. Mar. 8 to vote on notice of text to begin the readoption process for nine rules pertaining to joint fishing waters that are managed jointly with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.