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SUMMARY:Comment Deadline for Roanoke Valley Lumber
DESCRIPTION:Draft Permit\nEnvironmental Justice Snapshot \nRoseburg Forest Products applied to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality\, Division of Air Quality\, for a PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) permit to construct and operate a new lumber sawmill\, named Roanoke Valley Lumber\, located at 290 Power Place Drive\, Weldon\, Halifax County\, NC. The mill will process southern yellow pine logs and includes lumber operations\, lumber drying\, planer mill\, and an emergency fire water pump. \nThe facility will be constructed in two phases: the first phase will support up to 300 million bd-ft per year of lumber drying capacity. The second phase will support additional 200 million bd-ft per year lumber drying capacity bringing the total capacity to 500 million bd-ft/yr. Even though the facility will be constructed in two phases\, this PSD permit approval is for the entire project (five kilns and ancillary equipment). \nThe facility is a new “major stationary source” for at least one regulated NSR pollutant (VOC). This new facility will also result in significant increases in the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). \nPersons wishing to submit written comments or request a public hearing regarding the Air Quality Permit are invited to do so. Requests for a public hearing must be in writing and include a statement supporting the need for such a hearing\, an indication of your interest in the facility\, and a summary of the information intended to be offered at such hearing. \nWritten comments or requests for a public hearing should be postmarked no later than February 17\, 2022 and addressed to daq.publiccomments@ncdenr.gov (Please type “Roanoke Valley Lumber.21A” in the subject line)\, or mail written comments to:\nNCDEQ Division of Air Quality\n1641 Mail Service Center\nRaleigh\, North Carolina 27699-1641 \nA public hearing may be held if the Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest exists or that the public interest will be served.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/comment-deadline-for-roanoke-valley-lumber/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Comment Deadline
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211229T162838
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SUMMARY:Comment Deadline on Proposed Plan to Administer American Rescue Plan Act’s Funding - Jan 12\, 5PM
DESCRIPTION:State Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Plan to Administer American Rescue Plan Act’s State Fiscal Recovery Funding \nRALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI) is accepting comments until January 12\, 2022 on the proposed plan to administer approximately $1.6 billion in federal funds appropriated in the state budget for drinking water\, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. \nThe North Carolina General Assembly appropriated the funds from the state’s allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)\, including $839.6 million directed to specific local governments and public entities. DWI will administer the remaining $758 million as grant funding\, as detailed in the proposed plan.  The funds are subject to federal statutory and budgetary requirements and all funds must be expended by December 30\, 2026. \nThe proposed plan is available at: Proposed Plan to Administer the American Rescue Plan Act’s State Fiscal Recovery Fund Appropriated in the State Budget. \nBased on the proposed plan\, the deadline for applications for the first round of ARPA drinking water and wastewater project funding will be May 2\, 2022. The deadline for applications for stormwater projects is currently projected to be Sept. 30\, 2022. Future application funding rounds will be used to award remaining funds. \nInterested parties are invited to provide comments on the proposed plan by January 12\, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.  Comments can be submitted: \n\nby email to dwi.publiccomments@ncdenr.gov with subject line Comments on Division of Water Infrastructure Proposed Plan for State Fiscal Recovery Funds\nby voicemail to 919-707-9187\nby mail to:\n\n                      Cathy Akroyd \n                      Division of Water Infrastructure \n                      1633 Mail Service Center \n                      Raleigh\, NC 27699-1633 \nInformation about the water\, wastewater and stormwater funding administered by the Division of Water Infrastructure is available at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-infrastructure.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/give-comment-on-proposed-plan-to-administer-american-rescue-plan-acts-state-fiscal-recovery-funding/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Comment Deadline
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T150000
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SUMMARY:White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Meeting (11/18)
DESCRIPTION:The WHEJAC has a two-day public meeting planned on November 17-18\, 2021\, being held from 3:00 pm – 7:30 PM (ET) each day. Registration is REQUIRED. \nRegister for the November 17-18\, 2021 Public Meeting \nPublic Comment Period: A public comment period relevant to the specific issues will be considered by the WHEJAC during the public meeting. Registration to speak during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m.\, (EDT)\, on November 10\, 2021. \nThrough President Biden’s Executive Order 14008\, titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (signed January 27\, 2021)\, the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) is being established to advise the Chair of the Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the newly established White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC) to increase the Federal Government’s efforts to address environmental injustice. The WHEJAC’s efforts will include a broad range of strategic\, scientific\, technological\, regulatory\, community engagement\, and economic issues related to environmental justice. \nThis council will advise on how to increase the Federal Government’s efforts to address current and historic environmental injustice through strengthening environmental justice monitoring and enforcement. The duties of the WHEJAC are to provide advice and recommendations to the IAC and the Chair of CEQ on a whole-of-government approach to environmental justice\, including\, but not limited\, to environmental justice in the following areas: \n\nClimate change mitigation\, resilience\, and disaster management\nToxics\, pesticides\, and pollution reduction in overburdened communities\nEquitable conservation and public lands use\nTribal and Indigenous issues\nClean energy transition\nSustainable infrastructure\, including clean water\, transportation\, and the built environment\nNEPA\, enforcement and civil rights\nIncreasing the Federal Government’s efforts to address current and historic environmental injustice
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-meeting-11-18/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Comment Deadline,Community Event,Public Meeting
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SUMMARY:White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Meeting (11/17)
DESCRIPTION:The WHEJAC has a two-day public meeting planned on November 17-18\, 2021\, being held from 3:00 pm – 7:30 PM (ET) each day. Registration is REQUIRED. \nRegister for the November 17-18\, 2021 Public Meeting \nPublic Comment Period: A public comment period relevant to the specific issues will be considered by the WHEJAC during the public meeting. Registration to speak during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m.\, (EDT)\, on November 10\, 2021. \nThrough President Biden’s Executive Order 14008\, titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (signed January 27\, 2021)\, the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) is being established to advise the Chair of the Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the newly established White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC) to increase the Federal Government’s efforts to address environmental injustice. The WHEJAC’s efforts will include a broad range of strategic\, scientific\, technological\, regulatory\, community engagement\, and economic issues related to environmental justice. \nThis council will advise on how to increase the Federal Government’s efforts to address current and historic environmental injustice through strengthening environmental justice monitoring and enforcement. The duties of the WHEJAC are to provide advice and recommendations to the IAC and the Chair of CEQ on a whole-of-government approach to environmental justice\, including\, but not limited\, to environmental justice in the following areas: \n\nClimate change mitigation\, resilience\, and disaster management\nToxics\, pesticides\, and pollution reduction in overburdened communities\nEquitable conservation and public lands use\nTribal and Indigenous issues\nClean energy transition\nSustainable infrastructure\, including clean water\, transportation\, and the built environment\nNEPA\, enforcement and civil rights\nIncreasing the Federal Government’s efforts to address current and historic environmental injustice
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-meeting-11-17/
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SUMMARY:Give Comment on NEPA Revisions! Oct 19 & 21
DESCRIPTION:The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is inviting public comment on these proposed revisions to the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  \nTwo public meetings on the proposed rule will be held online on October 19\, 2021 from 1:00-4:00 pm EDT and October 21 from 5:00-8:00 pm EDT.  To learn more or register\, please visit http://nepa.gov. \nRead the White House Press Release Below:  \nAs part of the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government approach to tackling the climate crisis and confronting environmental injustice\, CEQ is proposing to restore three core procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to provide communities and decision makers with more complete information about proposed projects\, their environmental and public health impacts\, and their alternatives. \nThe changes put forward in this “Phase 1” proposed rule would generally restore three key regulatory provisions that were in effect for decades before being modified for the first time in 2020.  The 2020 changes caused implementation challenges for agencies\, and sowed confusion among stakeholders and the general public. These reforms would restore durability and regulatory certainty\, cut down on conflict\, deliver sounder results on the ground\, and aim to get more American workers on the job building our next generation of infrastructure. \n“The basic community safeguards we are proposing to restore would help ensure that American infrastructure gets built right the first time\, and delivers real benefits – not harms – to people who live nearby\,” said CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory. “Patching these holes in the environmental review process will help reduce conflict and litigation and help clear up some of the uncertainty that the previous administration’s rule caused.” \nThe proposed rule would make the following three important changes to the 2020 NEPA rules: \n\nRestore the requirement that federal agencies evaluate all the relevant environmental impacts of the decisions they are making. This proposed change would make clear that agencies must consider the “direct\,” “indirect\,” and “cumulative” impacts of a proposed decision\, including by evaluating a full range of climate change impacts and assessing the consequences of releasing additional pollution in communities that are already overburdened by polluted air or dirty water.\nRestore the full authority of agencies to work with communities to develop and analyze alternative approaches that could minimize environmental and public health costs. This proposed change would give agencies the flexibility to determine the “purpose and need” of a proposed project based on a variety of factors\, and to work with project proponents and communities to mitigate or avoid environmental harms by analyzing common sense alternatives. The 2020 NEPA rule limited federal agencies’ ability to develop and consider alternative designs or approaches that do not fully align with the stated goals of the project’s sponsor\, often a private company.\nEstablish CEQ’s NEPA regulations as a floor\, rather than a ceiling\, for the environmental review standards that federal agencies should be meeting. This proposal would restore the ability of Federal agencies to tailor their NEPA procedures\, consistent with the CEQ NEPA regulations\, to help meet the specific needs of their agencies\, the public\, and stakeholders.\n\nCEQ is inviting public comment on these proposed revisions. Two public meetings on the proposed rule will be held online on October 19\, 2021 from 1:00-4:00 pm EDT and October 21 from 5:00-8:00 pm EDT.  To learn more or register\, please visit http://nepa.gov. \nOver the coming months\, CEQ will also work toward proposing a set of broader “Phase 2” changes to the NEPA regulations to help ensure full and fair public involvement in the environmental review process; meet the nation’s environmental\, climate change\, and environmental justice challenges; provide regulatory certainty to stakeholders; and promote better decision-making consistent with NEPA’s goals and requirements. \nBackground: \nEnacted by Congress in 1969\, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a cornerstone of our Nation’s efforts to protect the environment and engage the public in government decision making. NEPA was enacted to improve Federal decision making by ensuring high quality information about the environmental effects of proposed actions and their reasonable alternatives are made available to decision makers and the public before an action is taken. \nAs the agency responsible for implementing NEPA\, CEQ works to ensure that environmental reviews for Federal actions and infrastructure projects are thorough\, efficient\, and reflect the input of the public and local communities. \nCEQ’s NEPA regulations apply to a wide range of Federal agency actions\, from permits and authorizations for major infrastructure projects like bridges\, transit\, and renewable energy installations\, to Federal land use plans and restoration activities. CEQ first issued NEPA regulations in 1978 (“1978 regulations”). \nThe fundamental principles of informed and science-based decision making\, transparency\, and public engagement are reflected in NEPA. CEQ seeks to advance these core principles in this proposed rule.
URL:https://cwfnc.org/calendar/give-comment-on-nepa-revisions-oct-19-21/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Action Item,Comment Deadline,Public Meeting
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