Action:
Amend the Impounding Structure Regulations to incorporate the Probable Maximum Flood Study as required by Chapters 475 and 479 of the 2014 General Assembly Session
Action 4516
General Information
Action Summary |
This action amends 4VAC50-20-50 titled Performance standards required for impounding structures and incorporates by reference the Probable Maximum Study for Virginia (and associated PMP Evaluation Tool and Database) (November 2015). The key elements of this action include: (1) removal of references to the National Weather Service, NOAA, PMP values and inserted references to PMP values “derived from the Probable Maximum Study for Virginia (and associated PMP Evaluation Tool and Database) (November 2015)”; (2) removal of the reference to “flat terrain” from the description of PMP as this set of PMP values does bring orographic variables into the analysis; (3) updating the citation for the Department of Environmental Quality’s Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Regulation; and (4) incorporating by reference the PMP Study and Evaluation Tool.
This regulatory action is expected to be cost beneficial to dam owners, including local governments. |
Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and
is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation:
§2.2-4006 A of the Code of Virginia
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RIS Project |
Yes [004564] |
New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
7445
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/23/2016. |
Contact Information
Name / Title:
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Lisa McGee
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Policy and Planning Director
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Address:
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600 East Main Street, 24th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
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Email Address:
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lisa.mcgee@dcr.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)786-4378
FAX: (804)786-6141
TDD: ()-
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This person is the primary contact for this agency.