Clean Air Act Permitting in North Carolina

Clean Air Act permitting in North Carolina is the shared responsibility of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, the Forsyth County Department of Environmental Assistance and Protection, the Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency, the Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency and EPA Region 4. This page provides more information about the responsible agencies.

The EPA Region 4 Title V Permitting Contact for North Carolina is Estelle Bae - (404) 562-9143.

North Carolina Air Permit Programs
Category	North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality	Forsyth County Department of Environmental Assistance and Protection	Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency	Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency
Responsible Area	State-wide	Forsyth County, NC	Mecklenburg County , NC	City of Asheville and Buncombe County, NC
Agency Office	North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality 1641 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641 PHONE: 919-707-8726	Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection 201 North Chestnut Street, 5th Floor Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101-4120 PHONE: 336-703-2430	Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency 2145 Suttle Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208 PHONE: 704-336-5430	Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency 30 Valley Street Asheville, NC 28801 PHONE: (828) 250-6777 FAX: (828) 250-6222
Responsibilities	Issues permits state-wide. Permits include construction permits for minor sources, major source PSD and nonattainment permitting and Title V operating permits
State or Local Agency Contacts	Construction Permits Mark Cuilla - (919) 707-8738 Operating Permits Mark Cuilla - (919) 707-8738	Construction Permits Peter B. Lloyd - (336) 703-2430 Operating Permits Peter B. Lloyd - (336) 703-2430	Construction Permits Jason Rayfield - (980) 314-3360 Operating Permits Jason Rayfield - 980-314-3360	Construction Permits Ashley Featherstone - 828-250-6778 Operating Permits Ashley Featherstone - 828-250-6778
Permits Under Review	North Carolina State and Local Proposed Title V Permits Under Review State and Local PSD Applications Under Review
Quick Links	North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Permits Website	Forsyth County Permits Website	Mecklenberg County Facility Database Mecklenberg County Title V Permit Database Mecklenberg County Public Comment Opportunities	Buncombe County Air Quality Regulations and Facilities

Clean Air Act Permitting in North Carolina

The State of North Carolina

Region 4 CAA Permitting Focus

Clean Air Act Permitting in North Carolina

The State of North Carolina

Region 4 CAA Permitting Focus

National Supporting Resources

Air Permitting Policy & Guidance