Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
 
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
chapter
General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Watershed Permit Regulation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Trading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia [9 VAC 25 ‑ 820]
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action:
Amend and Reissue the General Permit (9VAC25-820)
Action 4319
 
General Information
Action Summary This rulemaking is proposed in order to amend and reissue the existing general permit which expires on December 31, 2016. The general permit governs facilities holding individual VPDES permits that discharge or propose to discharge total nitrogen or total phosphorus to the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries. The facilities are authorized to discharge to surface waters and exchange credits for total nitrogen and/ or total phosphorus. In addition, a periodic/small business impact review of this regulation will be conducted as part of this regulatory action. Please see the Agency Background Document located at www.townhall.virginia.gov for the specific details on the conduct of the review.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation: 2.2-4006 A 8 of the Code of Virginia
RIS Project Yes  [004273]
Associated Mandates Acquisition of Nutrient Offset Credits
New Periodic Review This action will be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
7154 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/25/2015.
7348 Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 02/12/2016.
7803 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/08/2017.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Erica Duncan 
Address: 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: erica.duncan@deq.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)337-5407    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.