

Divisions Ĭurrent Divisions of the NCDEQ include: The Department was originally established as the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources by the North Carolina Reorganization Act of 1971. The current secretary is Elizabeth Biser, who was appointed to the role by Governor Roy Cooper. 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. 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 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.
