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Showing: 28 actions/stages currently being created, amended, or repealed for the Department of Environmental Quality. Where the stage type is Emergency,Emergency/NOIRA,Fast-Track,NOIRA,Proposed,Final
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Board Air Pollution Control Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Existing Stationary Sources
[9 VAC 5 ‑ 40]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Adopt New Regulation to Incorporate Federal Emissions Guidelines for Existing Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities (Rev. B24)
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
New and Modified Stationary Sources
[9 VAC 5 ‑ 50]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Federal Documents Incorporated by Reference (Rev. D23)
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Board Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Small Renewable Wind Energy Projects Permit by Rule
[9 VAC 15 ‑ 40]
Action: Amend regulations to increase fees assessed by Department of Environmental Quality Permit by Rule Regulations
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/13/25 
Small Solar Renewable Energy Projects Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 15 ‑ 60]
Action: 2019 Amendments Solar PBR
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 3/15/21 
Small Solar Renewable Energy Projects Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 15 ‑ 60]
Action: Amend 9 VAC 15-60 to comport with the requirements of Chapter 688 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 10/7/24 
Board Virginia Waste Management Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Hazardous Waste Management Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 60]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Annual Update 2023
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Solid Waste Management Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 81]
Action: Amendment 9
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Solid Waste Management Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 81]
Action: Amendment in response to Chapter 235 of the 2024 Virginia Acts of Assembly
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/21/24 
Solid Waste Management Permit Action Fees and Annual Fees
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 90]
Action: Amend regulations to increase fees assessed by Waste Management Board Regulations
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulated Medical Waste Management Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 121]
Action: Document Incorporated by Reference Update
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 4/7/25 
Voluntary Remediation Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 160]
Action: Amendment Addressing Eligibility and Fees
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Board State Water Control Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 32]
Action: Implementation of Chapter 209 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly (HB870)
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/23/24 
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Sewage Discharges Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 110]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
CH110- 2026 Amendment and Reissuance of Existing Regulation
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/10/25 
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Seafood Processing Facilities
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 115]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
CH 115- 2026 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing Regulation
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/10/25 
Virginia Water Protection Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 210]
Action: Amendments Establishing Criteria for Water Auditing Plans and Leak Detection and Repair Plans and Requiring Applications to Include Plans
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 5/20/24 
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Designation of Portion of Laurel Fork in Highland County as Exceptional State Waters
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/14/22 
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Rulemaking to Adopt Numeric Turbidity Criteria
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 4/12/21 
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Rulemaking to adopt site specific selenium aquatic life criteria for four streams which are tributaries to Knox Creek in Buchanan County
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 10/7/24 
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Triennial Review 2024 Rulemaking to adopt new, update, or cancel existing water quality standards as required by § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251
Stage: NOIRA - At Governor's Office
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts Less Than One-Half Acre
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 660]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit - 9VAC25-660
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/21/24 
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Facilities and Activities of Utility and Public Service Companies Regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the State Corporation Commission and Other Utility Line Activities
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 670]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-670
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/21/24 
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Linear Transportation Projects
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 680]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-680
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/21/24 
Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts from Development and Certain Mining Activities
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 690]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2026 Reissuance of General Permit – 9VAC25-690
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/21/24 
Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 790]
Action: Amend Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations to include a reporting requirement for all septic systems taken off-line and connected to sewage collection systems - see action summary concerning NOIRA comment period extension
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 10/21/24 
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:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
CH 820-2026 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing Regulation
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 8/12/24 
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 875]
Action: Amend and update the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation to remove out of date requirements
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/30/24 
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 875]
Action: Amend the regulations to change the statewide permit fee schedule in accordance with Chapter 2 of the 2024 Special Session I Acts of Assembly
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/9/24 
Certification of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Credits (formerly 4VAC50-80)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 900]
Action: Amend or modify to allow for changes in the application fee schedule supporting the Nutrient Credit Certification Program
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/13/21 
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