Action | Amendments to statewide permit fee schedule and to improve the administration and implementation of fees |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 8/21/2009 |
August 14, 2009
Regulatory Coordinator
RE: Proposed Revisions to Virginia Stormwater Management Program Permit Regulations
Dear Regulatory Coordinator:
The new proposed regulatory requirements contemplated in the Soil and Water Conservation Board’s revised stormwater regulations are cause for great concern among the business community. The regulations’ new technical quality and quantity standards create an undue burden on new development and redevelopment with only minimal benefits provided to the health of the
The business community understands the need for increased stormwater regulation to protect our environment. There is no question that the
Impacts of this magnitude certainly warrant proper time, input, and study by all sectors of the community. I respectfully submit that more time is needed to evaluate a series of potential solutions with true input from all sectors with scientific and economic data to support a unified cost- effective solution, and encourage you to not enact the stormwater regulations as they are currently written.
Sincerely,
Fred Norman
CVC, LLC
Member of the Greater