Action | 25-880 - 2024 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing General Permit Regulation - see action summary- extension of comment period |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 10/13/2023 |
The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance, representing nearly 300 transportation contractors, engineers, aggregate producers and supporting industries, appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on DEQ’s proposed 2024 Amendment and Reissuance of The Existing General Permit Regulation (9 VAC 25-880).
The Alliance has the following comments and concerns regarding the proposed dewatering monitoring regulatory language.
The members of the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance understand and are committed to protecting the environment as we deliver the transportation needs of Virginians. Although a Technical Advisory Group was established to support development of the proposed changes, we believe that the proposed construction dewatering requirements fall short in technical feasibility, practicality, and economic impact. We recommend that additional discussion with DEQ and industry partners be held to identify an efficient and practical balance to protect Virginia’s waters. We look forward to being a part of those discussions.