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GenX Surface Water Sampling Sites

DWR sampling of GenX and other PFAS continues both onsite and downstream of the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility. The interactive map includes: Composite samples collected twice weekly at old ...
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DEQ’s Reedy Creek campus now open

On Thursday, Oct. 15, DEQ held a ribbon-cutting event at the new site, 4407 Reedy Creek Road in West Raleigh. The space will ...
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Water quality swimming advisory issued for a sound-side site in Carteret County

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and ...
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Recreational anglers can donate Red Snapper carcasses to science; enter for chance to win fishing reels!

The 2026 federal recreational Red Snapper fishing season in the South Atlantic will open for harvest for three days at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 9, through 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 12. This is one day longer than ...
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N.C. Coastal Resources Commission to meet Oct. 28-29

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Oct. 28-29 at the Double Tree New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern. Members of the public may attend in person or join the meeting online ...
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N.C. Coastal Management to conduct training for local permit officers

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will conduct a fall training workshop Oct. 14-15 in Manteo for local permit officers in the northern ...
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Cultch Planting Reef Program releases stakeholder survey ahead of oyster habitat enhancement efforts slated for 2027 .

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Cultch Planting Program is asking for public input on nine prospective cultch planting sites for future projects ...
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Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board meeting rescheduled.

The NC Division of Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 by conference call. This meeting was previously scheduled for Oct. 14. The ...
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REMINDER: Topsail Nature Preserve to temporarily close for invasive plant treatment

The Topsail Nature Preserve, including its beaches and parking lot, will temporarily close to the public during the morning of Oct. 7 while a licensed contractor conducts herbicide treatment to ...
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Flood Resiliency Blueprint seeks public input on flood resilience plans for Cape Fear and White Oak River Basins

The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint Program (Blueprint) will hold a public information session on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. to provide information and gather feedback on ...
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Precautionary swimming advisory issued for ocean and sound-side areas in Dare County impacted by nor’ easter

State recreational water quality officials today advise the public to avoid swimming in ocean and sound-side waters in Dare County affected by hazardous weather conditions. Testing results from ...
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Coastal communities mark five years of building resilience through state program

NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson joined coastal communities, resilience partners and consultants in New Bern today to celebrate five years of the Resilient Coastal ...