Action:
Amendment in response to Chapter 235 of the 2024 Virginia Acts of Assembly
Action 6566
General Information
| Action Summary |
Chapter 235 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly (SB 342) directs the Virginia Waste Management Board to amend the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations (VSWMR, 9VAC20-81 et seq.) “to allow for vegetative waste to be transported to another location for open burning if it is impractical or unsafe to destroy such waste on the premises of private property.” The existing regulations, 9VAC20-81-95, only allow for the onsite open burning of vegetative waste or the open burning of vegetative waste at permitted solid waste landfills. Pursuant to Chapter 235, the intent is to amend the current open burning allowances found within Section 95, Subsection D, of the VSWMR to provide conditions allowing the offsite open burning of vegetative waste when it is impractical or unsafe to destroy such waste at the site of generation or at a permitted solid waste landfill. Additional definitions for “impractical or unsafe” and other terms to further clarify new regulatory conditions may be developed and added to Section 10 of the VSWMR for clarity. |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
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| RIS Project |
Yes [8041] |
| Associated Mandates |
Virginia Waste Management Board; transportation and open burning of vegetative waste.
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| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
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Stage Type |
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10463
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NOIRA
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DPB review in progress. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Rebecca Rathe
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Regulatory Analyst
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Address:
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4411 Early Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
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Email Address:
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rebecca.rathe@deq.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(540)830-7241
FAX: ()-
TDD: ()-
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