RALEIGH, N.C. (Dec. 4, 2018) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has opened the public comment period for proposed changes to agency regulations related to enforcement, wildlife management, inland fisheries and game lands for the 2019-2020 seasons. The comment period will be open until Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Comments may be submitted online, emailed to regulations@ncwildlife.org (must include name, phone number and mailing address in e-mail) or mailed to: Rule-Making Coordinator, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1700. The public can also provide comments at one of nine public hearings the Commission will conduct across the state in January. The schedule for the 2019-2020 public hearings is below. Public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at the following locations:
DATE
DISTRICT
CITY
LOCATION
Jan. 8, 2019 (Tues.)
4
Dublin
Bladen Community College Auditorium, Bldg. 9, Multipurpose Room 7418 N.C. Hwy. 41W Dublin, NC 28332
Jan. 9, 2019 (Wed.)
5
Graham
Old Alamance County Courthouse 1 SE Court Square Graham, NC 27253
Jan. 10, 2019 (Thurs.)
6
Albemarle
Stanly County Agri-Civic Center 26032-B Newt Road Albemarle, NC 28001
Jan. 15, 2019 (Tues.)
9
Clyde
Haywood Community College Auditorium 185 Freelander Drive Clyde, NC 28721
Jan. 16, 2019 (Wed.)
8
Morganton
Western Piedmont Community College Leviton Auditorium, Moore Hall 1001 Burkemont Ave. Morganton, NC 28655
Jan. 17, 2019 (Thurs.)
7
Elkin
Elkin High School 334 Elk Spur Street Elkin, NC 28621
Jan. 22, 2019 (Tues.)
1
Edenton
Chowan County Public Safety Center 305 W. Freemason St. Edenton, NC 27932
Jan. 23, 2019 (Wed.)
2
New Bern
Craven Community College Orringer Auditorium 800 College Court New Bern, NC 28562
Jan. 24, 2019 (Thurs.)
3
Rocky Mount
Nash Community College Brown Auditorium 522 N. Old Carriage Road Rocky Mount, NC 27804
For more information on proposed regulations and the Commission’s rule-making procedures, visit ncwildlife.org/Proposed-Regulations.
Ryan Kennemur 919-707-0186