Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
Virginia Waste Management Board
Meeting:
Public Hearing - Environmental Permit - Skippers Storage Facility, SWP632

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 12/15/2026  6:00 pm
Type Physical Location Only 
Location Golden Leaf Commons at 1300 Greensville County Circle, Suite B, Emporia, VA 23847  
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Purpose of the meeting
Purpose of notice: To seek public comment and announce a public hearing on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding a proposed landfill in Greensville County, Virginia. Public comment period: November 11, 2026, to December 30, 2026 Public hearing: Golden Leaf Commons at 1300 Greensville County Circle, Suite B, Emporia, VA 23847 on December 15, 2026, at 6 pm Permit name and number: Skippers Storage Facility, SWP632 Permit applicant: ERI Development, LLC (ERI) Facility name and location: Skippers Storage Facility, 234 Forest Road, Emporia, VA 23847 Project description: ERI has applied for a permit to build a new storage facility, called Skippers Storage Facility. The proposed facility has been designed as an industrial landfill in accordance with the requirements of Federal Rule 40 CFR 257, as incorporated into the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations (9VAC20-81). The facility will receive coal combustion residuals (CCR), as defined under 9 Virginia Administrative Code (VAC) 20-81-10, and 40 CFR 257.53. The CCR will be received via railcar and stored prior to being processed in an ash beneficiation system also located on-site. The storage facility will include a liner system, leachate collection system, and groundwater monitoring system as required by 40 CFR 257 and 9VAC20-81. How to comment: DEQ accepts comments by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting and be received by DEQ within the comment period. DEQ also accepts written and oral comments at public hearings. The public may review the draft permit and application online at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/shortcuts/public-notices/land-protection or at the DEQ office named below. A copy of the draft permit and application are also available at Richardson Memorial Library at 100 Spring Street, Emporia, VA 23847. Contact for public comments, document requests and additional information: Mr. Jeremy Kazio, Regional Land Protection Program Manager, Piedmont Regional Office, 4949-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060; Phone: 804-382-0925; e-mail: Jeremy.Kazio@deq.virginia.gov
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
 
Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title: Jeremy Kazio  / Regional Land Protection Program Manager
Address: 4949-A Cox Road
Glen Allen, 23060
Email Address: Jeremy.Kazio@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)382-0925    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-   
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.