Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Conservation and Recreation
 
Board
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board
 
chapter
Stormwater Management Regulations AS 9 VAC 25-870 [4 VAC 50 ‑ 60]
Action Amend Parts I, II, and III of the Virginia Stormwater Management Program Permit Regulations to address water quality and quantity and local stormwater management program criteria.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 8/21/2009
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8/18/09  3:29 pm
Commenter: Tom Dillon, concerned citizen

Oppose these regulations!
 

I urge DCR to cancel these proposed regulations and start the process over again.  These regulations unfairly and disproportionately put the cost burden of pollution mitigation on the development industry, while leaving other major polluters (agriculture, homeowners) off the hook. 

They will make re-development in urban areas and in-fill development in suburbs prohibitively expensive, thus encouraging sprawl. 

These regs will make houses more expensive, which will punish those attempting to buy their first homes. 

From the research I have done, it seems DCR has not performed adequate cost benefit studies, and has ignored those done by respected engineering firms.  Also, it seems the science behind these proposed requirements is suspect. 

In short, it looks like these regs are being crammed thru the system for political purposes without regard to economic impact. 

 

 

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