Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
chapter
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation [9 VAC 25 ‑ 875]
Action:
Amend the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management (VESM) Regulation to Clarify Erosion and Sediment Control Minimum Standards
Action 7114
 
General Information
Action Summary The intent of this fast-track regulatory action is to amend the Minimum Standards in the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management (VESM) Regulation (9VAC25-875) to improve the clarity, consistency, and effectiveness of the regulation. Specifically, amendments are applied to subdivisions A 2, A 4, A 11, and A 17 of 9VAC25-875-560. Section 560 of the VESM Regulation establishes that an erosion and sediment control plan consistent with specified criteria, techniques, and methods (i.e. the “Minimum Standards”) shall be submitted to the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) authority or the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program (VESCP) authority, as appropriate, for review and approval, and that all regulated land-disturbing activities shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the applicable Minimum Standards.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [8777]
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
11324 Fast-Track DPB Fast-Track authorization in progress.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: April Rhodes 
Address: 1111 East Main St. Suite 1400
PO Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: april.rhodes@deq.virginia.gov
Phone: (571)866-6091    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.