WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Delegation of Authority to North Carolina and Forsyth County of the Federal Plan for Existing Landfills.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 26 by Kevin McOmber, Regional Administrator.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notification that it has approved requests from the state of North Carolina, submitted through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), and the Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection (FCOEAP or District) for the delegationof authority to implement and enforce the Federal Plan Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfills that commenced co...