General Permit - NOIRA/Proposed

On Sept. 8, 2011, the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board authorized DCR to prepare and submit a NOIRA to consider changes and solicit recommendations to the General Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (4 VAC 50-60-1100 et seq.) [Part XIV] in accordance with the Administrative Process Act exemption requirements specified in §2.2-4006 A8. The NOIRA was published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on May21, 2012, and a 30-day public comment period remained open through June 20, 2012.

Unless otherwise noted, the documents on this page are PDFs.

• Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) form

DCR formed a Regulatory Advisory Panel (RAP) to provide recommendations to the Department regarding the development of a proposed General Permit. Additional information regarding the work of the RAP is posted below.

General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, Aug. 29, 2012

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Regulatory Action Overview, Regulatory Timeline, and Committee Charge
• NOIRA Comments Received
• PowerPoint Overview
• Construction General Permit Langauge 082912

General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, Sept. 19, 2012

• Agenda
• PowerPoint Overview
• Construction General Permit Language
• Meeting Minutes

General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, October 4, 2012

• Agenda
• Regulatory Draft Document
• TMDL Powerpoint Presentation
• E-Permitting Powerpoint Presentation
• Minutes

General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, October 17, 2012

• Agenda
• Regulatory Draft Document
• Location of Benthic Impairments
• Minutes

General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, Nov. 1, 2012

• Agenda
• Regulatory Draft Document
• Minutes

General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, Nov. 13, 2012

• Agenda
• Regulatory Draft Document
• Minutes

General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, January 4, 2013

• Agenda
• Regulatory Draft Document
• Comments Matrix
• Applicability Flowchart
• Meeting Minutes

Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board (VSWCB) meeting - February 26, 2013 - At this meeting, the Board approved proposed regulations, effective July 1, 2014. Below is information regarding the proposed regulations and the 60-day public comment period beginning April 8, 2013:

• Proposed Regulations
• Proposed Fact Sheet
• Public Notice Information