Public Hearing

Mining Rules 

Tuesday, November 18

6pm  (speaker sign-ups begin at 5:30pm)

Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building
512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh NC 27604

The North Carolina Mining Commission will hold a public hearing on Nov. 18, 2025, to hear public comment on proposed rule changes to Subchapters 05A, 05B, 05F and 05G of the Mining Act Rules.

The proposed rule changes were approved by the Mining Commission.  The next step is for the Mining Commission to hear public comments.  

The Umstead Coalition does not support weakening of the existing rules; we will offer our evaluation of the proposed rules closer to the Public Hearing. 

The Proposed Mining Rules (as well as comparison with current rules) can be found at: 

https://www.deq.nc.gov/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/demlr/11182025mrcproposedrules/open

The link for more information on how to attend the Public Hearing in-person or on-one and/or via written comments is here. Note:  if you want to speak in person at the November 18 Public Hearing, you can sign-up beginning at 5:30pm.  If you want to speak via Webex, you need to sign up by 5pm the day before.  Written public comments will be accepted through December 15.