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North Carolina SIP: Subchapter 2Q Air Quality Permit Requirements: Section NCAC 2Q.300: Construction And Operating Permits

EPA Region 4 is the agency responsible for the state implementation plan (SIP) development (including mobile sources related issues), designation activities for the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), transportation conformity activity, regional haze and general air quality planning  for the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Updated as of: October 1, 2023

EPA Contact: EPA Region 4: Weston Freund (404-562-8773)

Links of Interest:

  • EPA Approved Statutes and Regulations in the North Carolina SIP
  • Approved Air Quality Implementation Plans in Region 4
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  • Criteria Air Pollutants (NAAQS)  
  • Nonattainment Areas (Green Book)

North Carolina State Implementation Plan(SIP) Contact in the Southeastern US - EPA Region 4: Weston Freund (404-562-8773)

  • Subchapter 2Q Air Quality Permit Requirements: Section NCAC 2Q.300: Construction And Operating Permits (pdf) (844.98 KB, 10/01/23)
    Prohibits owner or operator of new, modified, or existing facility or source from beginning construction or operation w/o 1st obtaining a construction & operation permit - Section NCAC 2Q.300: Construction And Operating Permits as of 10/01/23

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Last updated on April 22, 2025
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