North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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Agency overview
Formed2015
Preceding agency
  • Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (established 1971)
JurisdictionState of North Carolina
Headquarters217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Employees1,519
Agency executive
  • Elizabeth Biser, Secretary
Parent agencyGovernor of North Carolina
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DENR-now-DEQ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "About the Department of Environmental Quality". DEQ.nc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Lewis, J.D. "NC Department of Environmental Quality". carolana.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Statute, Chapter 143B, Article 7" (PDF). ncleg.net. Retrieved December 6, 2019.