Residents of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington counties are encouraged to attend the Nov. 10 in-person meeting in Hertford.
News Briefs
Brunswick County to host drop-in planning meeting Oct. 25
Input from the public will help refine and prioritize the recommendations and action steps needed to finalize the draft Blueprint Brunswick 2040 comprehensive land use plan and parks and recreation master plan.
DMF seeks grant proposals for access, education projects
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting applications for grants for fishing access and education projects that help manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the state’s marine resources.
Chemours appeals state-issued discharge permit
Chemours cannot agree to the terms of the permit “when we are uncertain if such commitments can be met or exceeded,” company officials say.
Meeting, information session set for Tuesday in Navassa
The purpose is to discuss the record of decision and final cleanup plan that EPA recently issued for Operable Unit 2 at the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. – Navassa Superfund site.
Flounder trip limit to be reduced, commercial season opens
The flounder trip limit will be reduced in the Pound Net Central Management Area Saturday. Additionally, the commercial flounder season reopens Friday for gigs and hook-and-line in the Mobile Gear Northern Management Area.
ECU, NCDEQ selected for pollution-prevention grants
East Carolina University and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality are among 32 recipients across the country that are to receive more than $9 million in pollution prevention grants from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Loan program now available to qualified shellfish growers
Qualified shellfish growers in North Carolina can apply for up to $50,000 for equipment or operations through a new loan program.
Stan Riggs to receive 2022 North Carolina Award
Marine geologist Dr. Stan Riggs is among the six to be awarded the state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award.
Museum display memorializes 1898 massacre victims
The soil-filled jars that bear victims’ names are on display until Nov. 20 at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science.
State declines to appeal fisheries case to NC Supreme Court
The lawsuit challenging how North Carolina manages coastal fisheries will go to trial.
EJ board to hear about equitable outdoor access
The state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Reid Wilson will give a presentation on “Equitable Access to Healthy Outdoor Recreation: The Other Side of the Environmental Justice.”
Eastern Carolina region resilience workshop set
The in-person workshops for residents of Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico and Wayne counties are set for Oct. 18-19 in Kinston.
Cape Fear River Watch to host festival at Greenfield Lake
The family-friendly event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22, near the boathouse at Greenfield Lake Park in Wilmington
Sweeney’s new filters remove PFAS from water: Authority
After the new granular activated carbon filters went online Tuesday, testing detected no PFAS, including GenX, in drinking water treated at the Sweeney plant and distributed to customers, authority officials say.
Paths project aims to make Outer Banks national parks safer
Over the next few years, new paved multiuse paths are to be installed in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial.
