Action:
Consolidation of Virginia Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Programs
Action 5213
General Information
| Action Summary |
Chapters 758 and 68 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly (House Bill 1250 and Senate Bill 673) combine the existing Virginia Stormwater Management Act (VSMA) and Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law (VESCL) to create the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act (VESMA) and directs the State Water Control Board (the Board) to permit, regulate, and control both erosion and stormwater runoff. In order for this legislation to become effective, the Board is required to initiate a regulatory action to consolidate and clarify program requirements, eliminate redundancies, and correct inconsistencies between the erosion and sediment control and stormwater management program regulations. Affected regulations may include 9VAC25-830 – Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations, 9VAC25-840 – Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations, 9VAC25-850 – Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Certification Regulations, 9VAC25-870 – Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulation, 9VAV25-880 – General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities, and 9VAC25-890 – General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems. |
| Chapters Affected |
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VAC |
Chapter Name |
Action Type |
| Primary |
9 VAC 25-870 |
Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Regulation (formerly 4VAC50-60) |
Repeal Entire Regulation
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| Other chapters |
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9 VAC 25 - 840 |
Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations (formerly 4VAC50-30) |
Repeal Entire Regulation
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9 VAC 25 - 850 |
Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Certification Requirements (formerly 4VAC50-50) |
Repeal Entire Regulation
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9 VAC 25 - 875 |
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation |
Promulgate New Regulation
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| Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act, but falls within the Executive Branch and
will be reviewed by the Governor's Office.
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| RIS Project |
Yes [005787] |
| New Periodic Review |
This action will be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
| Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
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8515
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NOIRA
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/06/2019. |
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9916
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/01/2024. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Rebeccah W. Rochet, P.E
/
Deputy Director, Division of Water Permitting
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Address:
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1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
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Email Address:
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rebeccah.rochet@deq.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)801-2950
FAX: ()-
TDD: ()-
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This person is the primary contact for this chapter.
