| Action Summary | The purpose of the proposed action is to amend and revise the Virginia Water Protection Permit (VWPP) Regulation and consider whether the following changes should be made: (1) to incorporate changes to the Code of Virginia relating to the emergency permitting of water withdrawal projects; (2) to incorporate the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Virginia vs. Maryland; (3) to include changes already made to the general permit regulations that corrected administrative procedures, clarified application and permitting requirements, and allowed for a more efficient application review process; (4) to implement a formal pre-application scoping process for water supply projects; (5) to clarify the requirement for cumulative impact assessment for water supply projects; (6) to clarify requirements for alternatives analysis for water supply projects; (7) to investigate ways to simplify, clarify and improve coordination of state agency reviews and comments for water supply projects; (8) to clarify who does and does not need a permit for a water withdrawal by more clearly defining certain terms in light of the statutory “grandfathering” of certain withdrawals; and (9) to clarify the process and criteria for establishing minimum instream flow requirements and evaluation of responses during drought conditions. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process. |
| RIS Project | Yes [000838] |
| Associated Mandates |
Chapter: 49 (2005)
Chapter: 0399 (2003)
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| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Scott Kudlas |
| Address: |
P.O. Box 10009 Richmond, VA 23240 |
| Email Address: | swkudlas@deq.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)698-4456 |