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33499
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In the 1987 State of the Environment Report, two major concerns were the quality and quantity of North Carolina’s water resources, and hazardous and radioactive waste management. According to the report, the state must give priority attention to water and waste management because of the declining role of the federal government in these areas.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 245, Aug 1987,
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33548
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A study by the North Carolina Division of Water Resources says that anticipated industrial development and increased agricultural irrigation could have a heavy impact on surface water resources in the Dan River Basin over the next three decades. Development of water resources in the basin must be carefully planned to maintain adequate streamflows and water quality.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 246, Sept/Oct 1987,
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33581
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A study of water quality problems in the nation’s streams and rivers has revealed that the worst problems are caused by nonpoint source pollution. In response, the Environmental Protection Agency shifted responsibility for pollution control from federal to state programs. North Carolina has already made substantial progress in assessing water pollution problems, and is soliciting public comments on watershed priorities.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 248, Jan/Feb 1988,
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33582
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North Carolina communities are acting to protect the streams and reservoirs they rely on for drinking water by requesting reclassification of their water supplies under the North Carolina Water Supply Protection Program. The new system has three water supply classes defined by the amount and types of permitted wastewater discharges and requirements for nonpoint source controls in the watershed. Various departments of State government are offering technical assistance, and land use and economic information.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 249, Mar 1988,
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34115
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The elimination of federal funding for wastewater and water supply projects has increased the financial burden on state and local governments. North Carolina is searching for the least costly way of providing public water supplies which are critical not only to public health, but also to business and industry. This will require more groups to share the cost of protecting water quality.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 254, Nov/Dec 1988,
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Record #:
34147
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To resolve disagreement about stringent limitations on toxic substances in North Carolina’s streams and rivers, the Environmental Management Commission appointed a committee to review the state’s proposed new in-stream water quality standards prior to taking the standards to public hearing. The dispute about state standards reflects widespread controversy about both analytical detection limits and public risk-benefit perception.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 255, Jan/Feb 1989,
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34154
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An ad hoc committee set up by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission to review proposed state water quality standards has recommended that the Division of Environmental Management proceed with adoption of most of the new standards. Public hearings are scheduled in May and are the last step before regulations are finalized. The new standards pertain to water pollution, wastewater treatment, and municipal water supplies.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 256, Mar/Apr 1989,
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34161
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North Carolina’s Clean Lakes Program is restoring two lakes in Umstead State Park for swimming and other recreational uses. Restoration efforts include ridding the lakes of hydrilla infestation and correcting sedimentation problems. The condition of the lakes will also be assessed for the level of nutrients, algae, and water quality.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 258, July/Aug 1989,
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Record #:
34168
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As required by Section 319 of the Water Quality Act of 1987, North Carolina has compiled and submitted two nonpoint source (NPS) assessment reports. The reports identify navigable waters of the state impacted by nonpoint source pollution, and lays out plans to control the pollution. The Division of Environmental Management applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for funds to implement water control programs.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 261, Jan/Feb 1990,
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Record #:
34173
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The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission reached a compromise on a proposal to reclassify part of Alarka Creek in Swain County to “outstanding resource waters.” The Alarka Creek reclassification presented a unique case of natural resource management involving sole ownership of the entire drainage area, potential economic development, and the protection of valuable resources. The commission will reconsider rules prohibiting marina construction in certain coastal areas.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 263, May/June 1990,
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Record #:
34189
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The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management’s Water Quality Section is preparing to implement a river-basin wide strategy for protecting surface water quality. The strategy will integrate information from water quality and biological monitoring, wastewater discharge permitting, and nonpoint source pollution control efforts to give regulators a complete picture of water quality conditions in each of the state’s river basins.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 268, Mar/Apr 1991,
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Record #:
34190
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The North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, established in 1977, has implemented one of the first fully operational state geographic information systems (GIS) in the United States. This rapidly evolving state GIS is crucial to many of North Carolina’s recent water quality protection initiatives. The center produced maps that will aid in implementing the state’s watershed protection program, and has detailed data layers which can highlight specific issues.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 268, Mar/Apr 1991,
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Record #:
34198
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In its latest biennial report on water quality in North Carolina, the Water Quality Section of the Division of Environmental Management reports that sixty-four-percent of the state’s streams and rivers fully support their recreational uses. Agricultural runoff is identified as the most widespread contributor to stream degradation across most of the state. Other sources of pollution are summarized in this article.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 270, July/Aug 1991,
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Record #:
34202
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A report on biological monitoring in North Carolina streams recently released by the Water Quality Section of the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management shows improvement in water quality at twenty-six monitored locations and a decline in quality at five locations. This article provides a summary of the data collected through the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Ambient Network between 1983 and 1990. The data describe the biodiversity and species abundance in association with water quality conditions.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 271, Sept/Oct 1991,
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34204
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The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission in October upheld a Division of Environmental Management decision to deny water quality certification for a permit to fill a two-acre freshwater wetland in Pender County. This action signaled the commission’s intention to protect the water quality functions of the state’s remaining wetlands.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 272, Nov/Dec 1991,
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