| Action Summary | The purpose of this action is to reissue and amend, as necessary, the existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) General Permit Regulation for Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs). The current VPA general permit expires on November 15, 2014. The VPA General Permit Regulation for AFOs governs the pollutant management activities of animal wastes at AFOs not covered by a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit, and having 300 or more animal units utilizing a liquid manure collection and storage system. These AFOs may operate and maintain treatment works for waste storage, treatment or recycle and may perform land application of manure, wastewater, compost, or sludges. The amendments to the VPA permit regulation related to AFOs will be covered by a concurrent NOIRA. |
| 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 8 of the Code of Virginia |
| RIS Project | Yes [003285] |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Betsy Bowles |
| Address: |
629 East Main Street P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
| Email Address: | betsy.bowles@deq.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)698-4059 FAX: (804)698-4116 TDD: ()- |