Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
chapter
Certification of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Credits (formerly 4VAC50-80) [9 VAC 25 ‑ 900]
Action:
Amendments to establish long-term stewardship requirements and update preconversion baseline land use dates for land use conversion credit generating activities
Action 6954
 
General Information
Action Summary This regulatory action is the result of a Periodic Review completed on March 20, 2025. The primary function of this action is to amend 9VAC25-900 to provide clarification about long-term stewardship requirements in order to reduce compliance actions taken by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ or Department) as well as adopting a more recent baseline date for land use conversions. The intent of proposed amendments is to address gaps in 9VAC25-900 that have been identified since the State Water Control Board (Board) initially adopted this regulation in 2020.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [8240]
Result of Prior Periodic Review Filed 9/23/2024
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
11087 NOIRA DPB review in progress.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Morgan Emanuel  / Regulatory and Guidance Analyst
Address: P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: morgan.emanuel@deq.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)494-9635    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-