On behalf of the State Water Control Board, the Department is presenting its draft Guidelines for the new Living Shorelines Loan Program for public review and comment.  A public meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23rd in the Department of Environmental Quality's 2nd Floor Conference Room, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.  The public review and comment period will end on February 29, 2016.

In order to protect or improve water quality and prevent the pollution of state waters, the Virginia General Assembly amended Chapter 22 of the Code of Virginia by adding §62.1-229.5 which expands the activities of the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund. This addition allows the State Water Control Board to authorize low interest loans from the Fund for the purpose of establishing living shorelines.  Legislation authorized the Board to develop guidelines for the administration of living shorelines loans.  The draft guidelines are now available for public review and comment at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/CleanWaterFinancingAssistance/LivingShoreline.aspx

Questions and comments should be directed to the contact person below.