North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality information
Environmental agency of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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Agency overview
Formed
2015
Preceding agency
Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (established 1971)
Jurisdiction
State of North Carolina
Headquarters
217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Employees
1,519
Agency executive
Elizabeth Biser, Secretary
Parent agency
Governor of North Carolina
Website
www.deq.nc.gov
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is an agency of the government of North Carolina that focuses on the preservation and protection of natural resources and public health. The department is headed by the Secretary of Environmental Quality, who is appointed by the Governor of North Carolina and is a member of the North Carolina Cabinet. The Department of Environmental Quality was formed in 2015 and it was preceded by the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, which was formed in 1971 by the North Carolina Executive Reorganization Act.[1][2][3][4] The current secretary is Elizabeth Biser, who was appointed to the role by Governor Roy Cooper.
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