Chatham News + Record Staff Report
The N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) approved a key air quality permit for VinFast on Feb. 9. The permit approval means the electric vehicle manufacturer can begin initial construction on its Chatham County facility in Moncure.
“VinFast can now move forward with the Phase 1 construction plan which was designed to specifically avoid any impact to wetlands,” said Nguyen Thi Van Anh, CEO of VinFast North America, in a statement to the Raleigh News & Observer.
Nguyen didn’t provide specifics on when construction would begin.
“We are preparing for subcontractors bidding and will start construction soon. Further details will be shared shortly,” he told the News & Observer.
Electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast is more than a third finished with site preparation work on its 1,700-acre tract at Triangle Innovation Point near Moncure.
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VinFast still awaits a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed to minimize damage to water quality and wetlands, but company officials say it won’t hold them up. That permit was heavily criticized by environmental advocates from the Haw River Assembly, who said its approval it would “permanently destroy” the existing habitat.
Last week’s permit was the third NCDEQ issued for the site. The state gave VinFast a certificate of coverage for 230 acres of land disturbance under an erosion and sediment control plan. NCDEQ also issued the company a stormwater construction permit in July. VinFast must receive additional permits from local agencies before it can make its Moncure site operational. According to Nguyen, these permits include foundations building as well as storm water and sewer.
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