Field staff working on assessment, setback determination and permitting. Central office set up rotating phone staff to answer public questions during work hours. Continuing public outreach. 64 other staff members assigned to various regional, local and district operations. Re-inspecting the damaged high hazard category dams in Sampson, Pitt, and Wayne Counties.
Marine patrol remains on-call to support local law enforcement, if required.
Working with Shellfish Sanitation to identify possible regional labs to perform follow-up toxicological analyses of seafood tissue samples. Six additional rangers have been deployed to Bethel for an additional five days of 24-hr police patrol. Regional staff continue to work in coordination with LQ and WQ to complete the assessments of animal waste lagoons. Working on HHW collection sites. Hazardous waste staff is checking on potential hazardous waste from farm supply and garden centers.