NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue NPDES stormwater discharge permit(s) to the person(s) listed below. Public comments or objection to the draft permits are invited. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice and considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. The Director of the NC Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DEMLR at 1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612. Freudenberg Performance Materials LP [PO Box 1057, Enka, NC 28728-1057] has requested renewal of permit NCS000179 for the Freudenberg Performance <Materials – Asheville [1301 Sand Hill Road, Candler, NC] in Buncombe County. This facility discharges stormwater to unnamed tributary to Hominy Creek in the French Broad River Basin. Interested people may visit DEMLR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/stormwater/stormwater-program/stormwater-public-notices, or by contacting Brianna Young at brianna.young@deq.nc.gov or 919-707-3647. May 20 2026 LGSC0519613