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]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action:
Reissue and Amend the General Permit
Action 3129
 
General Information
Action Summary This rulemaking is proposed in order to amend and reissue the existing general permit which expires on December 31, 2011. 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.
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: Section 2.2-4006 A 9 of the Code of Virginia
RIS Project Yes  [002123]
Associated Mandates
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
5272 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 10/14/2009.
5658 Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 07/22/2011.
6015 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2012.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Allan Brockenbrough 
Address: 629 East Main Street
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: allan.brockenbrough@deq.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)698-4147    FAX: (804)698-4032    TDD: ()-