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Department of Environmental Quality

State Water Control Board

Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts Less Than One-Half Acre [9 VAC 25 ‑ 660]

Action:

2026 Reissuance of General Permit - 9VAC25-660

Action 6571 / Stage 10833

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Documents
Proposed Text	8/6/2025 9:40 am
Agency Background Document	7/1/2025 (modified 7/30/2025)
ORM Economic Review Form	7/1/2025
Attorney General Certification	7/9/2025 (modified 7/10/2025)
Governor's Review Memo	7/22/2025

Status
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 7/1/2025 Review Completed: 7/9/2025 Result: Certified
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 7/22/2025 Governor Review Completed: 7/22/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 7/30/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 8/25/2025 Volume: 42 Issue: 1
Public Hearings	10/15/2025 11:00 AM
Comment Period	Ended 10/24/2025 0 comments

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Brenda Winn
Address:	1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address:	brenda.winn@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)659-2675 FAX: ()- TDD: ()-

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Action 6571:

2026 Reissuance of General Permit - 9VAC25-660

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (10468)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 11/20/2024.
Proposed (10833)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 10/24/2025.

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