DIRECTORY OF GOVERNMENT SOURCES

LOCAL

Cooperative Extension Service:

Cooperative Extension Service Centers: located in each county and at the Cherokee Reservation.

N.C. A&T University: P.O. Box 21928 Greensboro 27420-1928; 910/334-7956.

N.C. State University: P.O. Box 7602, Raleigh 27695; 919/515-2811

Teletip information service: 800/662-7301

County air pollution control programs:

Buncome and Haywood Counties: Western N.C. Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, Buncome County Courthouse, Asheville 28801-3569; 704/255-5655

Mecklenburg County: Department of Environmental Protection, 1200 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte 28023; 704/376-4603

Forsyth County: Environmental Affairs Department, 537 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem 27101; 910/727-8060

Orange Regional Recycling Program: 306 N. Columbia St., Chapel Hill 27516; 919/968-2788

STATE:

Board of Transportation: 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 919/733-2520

Coastal Resources Advisory Council: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-2293

Coastal Resources Commission: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-2293

N.C. Department of Administration:

Commission of Indian Affairs: 325 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27603-5940; 919/733-5998

Office of Marine Affairs: 417 N. Blount St., Raleigh 27601; 919/733-2290

N.C. Aquariums:

at Fort Fisher: P.O. Box 130, 2201 Fort Fisher Blvd., Kure Beach 28449-0130; 919/458-8257

at Pine Knoll Shores: Atlantic Beach 28512-0580; 910/247-4004

at Roanoke Island: P.O. Box 967, Manteo 27954-0967; 919/473-3493

State Property Office: 1160 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27603-8003; 919/733-4346

N.C. Department of Agriculture: P.O. Box 27647, Raleigh 27611-7647; 919/733-7125

Agricultural Statistics Division: 919/733-7293

Agronomic Services Division: 919/733-2655

Food and Drug Protection Division: 919/733-7366

Pesticide Section: 733-3556

Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program: 919/733-7366

Plant Industry Division - Plant Conservation Program: 919/733-3930

Public Affairs Division: 919/733-4216

Structural Pest Control Division: 919/733-6100

N.C. Department of Commerce:

Energy Division: Dobbs Bldg., 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27603-5900; 800/662-7131 or 919/733-2230

Travel and Tourism Division: 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27611; 919/733-4171

N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety - Emergency Management Division: 116 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27603; 919/733-3865

Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) hotline: 800/451-1403

N.C. Department of Cultural Resources - Archaeology and Historical Preservation Section:

Administration: 507 N. Blount St., Raleigh 27604-1190; 919/733-4763

Eastern office: Greenville 27858-1823; 919/752-7778

Western office: Asheville 28005-2107; 704/298-5024

N.C. Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources:

Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study

Central office: P.O. Box 1507, Washington 27889; 919/733-0314

Public involvement office: 1424 Carolina Ave., Washington 27889; 919/946-6481

Center for Health and Environmental Statistics (CHES): P.O. Box 29538, Raleigh 27626-0538; 919/733-4728; fax 733-8485

Coastal Management Division

Main office: 225 N. McDowell St., Raleigh 27603; 919/733-2293

Field offices:

P.O. Box 769, Morehead City 28557; 919/726-7021 or 800/682-2632

1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City 27909; 919/264-3901

P.O. Box 1507, Washington 27889; 919/946-6481

127 Cardinal Dr. Ext., Wilmington 28405-3845; 910/395-3900

N.C. Center for Marine Science Research: See UNC-Wilmington

N.C. Estuarine Research Reserve Program: See UNC-Wilmington

DEHNR Library: 512 N. Salisury St. or P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/715-4161; fax 733-2622

Environmental Health Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-2870 (6, 17, 41, 65)

Environmental Health Services Section: 919/733-2884

On-Site Subsurface Sewage Inspection Section: 919/733-2895

Public Health Pest Management Section: 919/733-6407

Public Water Supply Section: 919/733-2321

Environmental Management Division: P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh 27626-0535; 919/733-7015

Air Quality Section

Groundwater Section

Water Quality Section

Epidemiology Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-3421

Environmental Epidemiology Section: 733-3410

Pesticide Program: 733-3410

Occupational Health Section: 733-3680

Forest Resources Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-2162

Highway Environmental Evaluation Program: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-4984

Land Resources Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-3833

Geodetic Survey Section: 733-3836

Geological Survey Section: 733-2423

Land Quality Section: 733-4574

Marine Fisheries Division: P.O. Box 769, Morehead City 28557-0769; 800/682-2632 or 919/726-7021

Maternal and Child Health Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-3816

Women's Preventive Health Branch: 733-7791

Prevention Services Branch: 715-3293

Office of Environmental Education: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-0715

N.C. Keep America Beautiful (KAB)

Office of Minority Health: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-0992

Office of Policy Development: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27611; 919/733-6376

Office of Waste Reduction: 3825 Barrett Dr., Ste. 300, Raleigh 27619; 919/571-4100

Pollution Prevention Program

Solid Waste Reduction Program

Parks and Recreation Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-4181; park information 919/733-7275

Natural Resources: 919/733-7795

Natural Heritage Program: 919/733-7701

Resource Management: 919/733-7795

Operations: 12700 Bayleaf Church Rd., Raleigh 27614-9633; 919/846-9991

Planning and Development: 12700 Bayleaf Church Rd., Raleigh 27614-9633; 919/846-9991

Planning and Assessment Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-6376

Postmortem Medicolegal Examination Division - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner: Chapel Hill 27599-7580; 919/966-2253

Radiation Protection Division: 3825 Barrett Dr., Raleigh 27619; 919/571-4141

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Section

Nuclear Facilities and Environmental Radiation Section

Radioactive Materials Section

Soil and Water Conservation Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-2302

N.C. Agriculture Non-Point Source Pollution Control Section (commonly known as the Agriculture Cost-Share Section)

Programs Section

Watershed Planning Section

Wetlands Inventory Section

Solid Waste Management Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-4996

Hazardous Waste Section: 733-2178

Solid Waste Section: 733-0692

Superfund Section: 733-2801

Water Resources Division: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611-7687; 919/733-4064

Hydrology and Management Section

Water Resources Planning Section

Water Supply Assistance Section

Wildlife Resources Commission: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27604-1188; 919-733-7133

Non-Game and Endangered Species Section: 733-7291

Wildlife Management Division: 733-7291

N.C. Zoological Park: Rt. 4, Box 73, Asheboro 27203-9412; 910/879-7000

N.C. Department of Labor - Research and Statistics Division: c/o Eddie Cotten, 4 W. Edenton St., Shore Bldg., Raleigh 27601; 919/733-2758

N.C. Department of Transportation: 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 919/733-2520

Aviation Division: 6701 Aviation Parkway, RDU Airport 27623; 919/787-9618

Beautification Program: 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 919/733-2520

Bicycle Program: 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 919/733-2804

Division of Highways (DOH): 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 919/733-7384

Operations Department: 733-7621

Construction and Materials Branch: 733-7174

Construction Unit: 733-2212

Materials and Tests Unit: 733-7411

Roadside Environmental Unit: 733-2920

Maintenance and Equipment Branch: 733-2330

Occupational Safety and Emergency Planning Branch: 733-7512

Preconstruction Department: 733-9425

Citizen Participation Unit: 1020 Burch Ridge Dr., Raleigh 27610; 250-4092

Highway Design Branch: 1020 Burch Ridge Dr., Raleigh 27610; 250-4016

Planning and Environmental Branch: 733-3141

Environmental Planning Group: 733-7842

Project Planning Group: 733-3141

Traffic Forecast Unit: 733-3141

Programs Department: 733-2031

Geographic Information System (GIS) Branch: 1020 Burch Ridge Dr., Raleigh 27610; 250-4187

Mapping and Inventories Unit: 733-3141

Policy and Funds Management Branch: 733-5616

Program Development: 733-2039

Statewide Planning Branch: 733-4705

Secondary Roads Department: 733-3250

Highway Safety Unit: 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 919/733-2520

Policy and Issues Office: P.O. Box 25201, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-2806

Public Affairs: 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 733-2522

Public Transportation and Rail Division: 1 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 27601-1494; 919/733-4713

Employment Security Commission: P.O. Box 25903, Raleigh 27611-5903; 919/733-7546

Environmental Management Commission: P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh 27626-0535; 919/733-7015

Forestry Council: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-2162

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Authority: 116 W. Jones St., Ste., 2109, Raleigh 27603-8003; 919/733-0682 or 800/248-6421

Marine Fisheries Commission: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/726-7021

Mining Commission: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-4574

N.C. Office of State Planning: 116 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27603-8003; 919/733-4131

Center for Geography and Information Analysis: 512 N. Salisbury, Rm. 1125, Raleigh 27604; 919/733-2090

State Data Center: 116 W. Jones St., Raleigh 27603-8003; 919/733-4131

Parks and Recreation Council: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-4181

Pollution Prevention Advisory Council: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh 27604-1148; 919/733-4984

Radiation Protection Commission: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/571- 4141

Sedimentation Control Commission: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-4574

State Library of N.C.: Library and Archives Bldg., 109 Jones St., Raleigh 27601-2807; 919/733-3270; fax 733-5679

Utilities Commission: P.O. Box 29510, Raleigh 27626-0510; 919/733-7680

Water Conservation Commission: P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh 27611; 919/733-2302

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM:

N.C. A&T University Center for Energy Research and Training: McNair Hall, Greensboro 27411; 910/334-7500

N.C. A&T University Garrett House Residential Test Facility: c/o Dr. Carolyn S. Turner, Housing Research, Moore Research Facility, Greensboro 27411; 910/334-7692

N.C. A&T University Residential Energy Forum (REF): c/o Dr. Carolyn Turner (present Chair of REF and Associate Professor), Charles Moore Research Facility, Greensboro 27411; 910/334-7069

Cooperative Extension Service: See entry above under Local sources.

N.C. State University (NCSU) Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences - Climate Program Office/State Climatologist: Box 8208, Raleigh 27695-8208; 919/515-3056

N.C. State University Solar House and Center: Box 7401, Raleigh 27695-7401; 800/33-NC SUN or 919/515-3799 (solar house), 919/515-3480 (solar center)

UNC-Asheville - Environmental Quality Institute: Richard Maas, Asheville 28804; 704/251-6441

UNC-Chapel Hill - Environmental Resource Program: Miller Hall, CB #8165, Chapel Hill 27599-8165; 919/966-7754

UNC Sea Grant College Program: Main office: Box 8605, N.C. State University, Raleigh 27695-8605; 919/515-2454

UNC Water Resources Research Institute: N.C. State University, Raleigh; 919/515-2815

UNC-Wilmington Center for Marine Science Research and N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve Program: 7205 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington 28403; 910/256-3721

UNC-Wilmington - National Undersea Research Center: 7205 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington 28403-7296; 910/256-5133

Western Carolina University Center for Improving Mountain Living: Bird Bldg., Cullowhee 28723; 704/227-7492

Western Carolina University Highlands Biological Station: P.O. Box 580, Highlands 28741; 704/526-2602

FEDERAL:

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA): P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702; 800/346-9140

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - National Center for Environmental Health - Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch: Mailstop F42, Atlanta, GA 30333; 404/488-7330

Government Printing Office: Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954; 202/783-3238

National Climatic Data Center (Federal Bldg., 37 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 28801-2733; 704/259-0682; fax 259-0876

National Lead Information Center, National Safety Council: 1019 19th St., NW, Ste. 401, Washington, DC 20036-5105; 800/LEAD FYI

National Library of Medicine - TOXNET: 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894; 301/496-6531

National Marine Fisheries Service - Habitat Conservation Division: Pivers Island, Beaufort 28516; 919/728-5090

National Safety Council - National Lead Information Center: 1019 19th St. NW, Ste. 401, Washington, DC 20460; 800/426-4791

National Technical Information Service: U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161; 800/553-6847

Southeast Regional Climate Center: 1201 Main St., Ste. 1100, Columbia, SC 29201; 803/737-0800

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Wilmington District

Regulatory Branch: P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington 28402-1890; 910/251-4511

Regulatory Field Offices:

- 6512 Falls of Neuse Rd., Ste. 105, Raleigh 27615; 919/876-8441

- Grove Arcade Bldg., Rm. 75, 37 Battery Park Ave., Asheville 28801-2714; 704/271-4855

- P.O. Box 1000, Washington 27889-1000; 919/975-3123

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service- N.C.: Forest Supervisor, Pisgah Nantahalla National Forests, P.O. Box 2750, Asheville 28802; 704/257-4210

District Rangers:

- Cheaoah District, Nantahala National Forest, Robbinsville 28771

- Highlands District, Nantahala National Forest, Highlands 28741

- FrenchBroad District, Pisgah National Forest, Hot Springs 28743

- Grandfather District, Pisgah National Forest, Marion 28752

- Pisgah District, Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Forest 28768

- Toecane District, Pisgah National Forest, Burnsville 28712

- Tusquite District, Nantahala National Forest, Murphy 28734

- Wayah District, Nantahala National Forest, Franklin 28734

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Indian Health Service - Environmental Health Program: Cherokee Hospital, Cherokee 28719; 704/497-9163

U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service - Southeast Region: 75 Spring St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303; 404/331-4998

- Blue Ridge Parkway: 200 BB&T Building, Asheville 28801; 704/271-4779

- Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial: Rt. 1 -Box 675, Manteo 27954; 919/473-2111

- Cape Lookout National Seashore: 3601 Bridges St., Ste. F, Morehead City 28557; 919/240-1409

- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: 1928 Little River Rd., Flat Rock 28731; 704/693-4178

- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 107 Park Headquarters Rd., Gatlinburg, TN; 615/436-1200

- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: P.O. Box 9806, Greensboro 27429; 910/288-1776

- Moores Creek National Battlefield: P.O. Box 69, Currie 28435; 910/283-5591

U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics: Washington, DC 20212; 202/272-5060

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:

Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division Library (AREAL Library): Research Triangle Park MD-80, RTP 27711; 919/541-4536

Environmental Equity Office/Hotline: 401 M St., SW, PM224, Washington, DC 20460; 800/962-6215

Hazardous Waste Ombudsman Program: Central office, OS-130, 401 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20460; 800/262-7937 or 202/260-9361. Contact for Region IV, 404/347-3004

Headquarters Library: 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460; 202/260-5921/5922

Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse (IAQ Info.): P.O. Box 37133, Washington, DC 20013-7133; 800/438-4318; fax 301/588-3408

Library Services Office: Research Triangle Park, MD-35, RTP 27711; 919/541-2777

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN) Hotline: TTU-HSC, Thompson Hall, Rm. S129, Lubbock, TX 79430; 800/858-7378

National Radon Hotline: Box 16622, Alexandria, VA 22302; 800/767-7236

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)

OAQPS Library, Research Triangle Park: MD-16, 523 Mutual Plaza, RTP 27711; 919/541-5514

National Air Toxics Information Clearinghouse (NATICH): MD-13, Research Triangle Park 27711; 919/541-0850

Region IV Wetlands Offices:

Wetlands Regulatory Section: 345 Courtland St., NE, Atlanta 30365; 404/347-4015

Wetlands Planning Section: 404/347-2126

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/Superfund/Underground Storage Tank Hotline: RCRA/SF/OUST Hotline, 1725 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202; 800/424-9346, 800/553-7672 (TDD), or 703/920-9810

Right-to-Know Information Hotline: OS-120, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460; 800/535-0202; fax 703/412-3333

Safe Drinking Water Hotline: Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Resource Center, 401 M. St. SW, Washington, DC 20460; 800/426-4791

Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline: c/o The Bruce Co., 501 3rd St. NW, Washington, DC 20001; 800/296-1996

Toxic Substances Control Act Assistance Information Service: Environmental Assistance Division, TS-799, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460; 202/554-1404

TRI-US (Toxics Release Inventory User Service): 202/260-1531

TRI Information Management Branch: TS-793, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460; 202/260-6238; fax 260-4655

Wetland Protection Hotline: c/o Geo/Resource Consultants, Inc., 1555 Wilson Blvd., Ste 500, Arlington, VA 22209; 800/832-7828

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Division of Ecological Services: P.O. Box 33726, Raleigh 27636; 919/856-4520 and 330 Ridgefield Ct., Asheville 28806; 704/665-1195

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