Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
Department of Environmental Quality
Meeting:
Public Town Hall to Discuss Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process Guidance

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 7/22/2026  6:00 pm
Type Physical Location Only 
Location J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
1651 E. Parham Rd., Richmond, VA 23228
Lipman Auditorium (located in the Massey Library Technology Center)
 
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Purpose of the meeting
Purpose: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) is developing an updated draft of the Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process Guidance. DEQ will host a town hall to discuss with the public the development of the guidance document. Any member of the public is welcome to attend the town hall. The purpose of the town hall is to hear from the public regarding the following two topics, to further assist DEQ with the development of the guidance: (1) how to assess the cumulative impacts of certain DEQ-issued permits; and (2) what are recommended outreach strategies to engage communities impacted by such permits. DEQ will post the draft guidance as soon as it is available. DEQ plans to hold a second town hall to discuss these topics at the end of July. DEQ will announce the second town hall once it has secured an appropriate location. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm. Contact Information: Name / Title: Danielle Simms / Office of Environmental Justice Program Manager Address: 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 PO Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23219 Email Address: Danielle.Simms@deq.virginia.gov Telephone: (804) 914-3508 TTY: dial 711
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
 
Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title: Danielle Simms  / Office of Environmental Justice Program Manager
Address: 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400
PO Box 1105
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: Danielle.Simms@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)914-3508    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-   
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.