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New Hanover County opposes Fuquay Varina interbasin transfer request, asks for more local hearings
Summary
The board unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Fuquay Varina’s interbasin transfer certificate request and its DEIS, citing the proposed transfer size (preferred alternative ~6,170,000 gallons/day) and limited public hearing access for impacted Cape Fear Basin utilities; board asked NC EMC/DEQ for additional comment time and a hearing in New Hanover County.
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners voted to oppose the town of Fuquay Varina’s interbasin transfer (IBT) certificate request and its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), adopting a resolution that asks the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission and DEQ to extend comment deadlines and hold an additional public hearing in New Hanover County.
The resolution recounts that Fuquay Varina…
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