Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board
Resource Management Plans
[4 VAC 50 ‑ 70]
Chapter Information
| Description | In accordance with Chapter 781 of the 2011 Virginia Acts of Assembly (HB1830) the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board authorized the establishment of new regulations that clarify and specify the criteria that must be included in a resource management plan and the processes by which a Certificate of RMP Implementation is issued and maintained. The intent of the regulatory action is to encourage farm owners and operators to voluntarily implement a high level of BMPs on their farmlands in order to be protective of water quality and for them to then benefit from the following legal provision stating that “notwithstanding any other provision of law, agricultural landowners or operators who fully implement and maintain the applicable components of their resource management plan, in accordance with the criteria for such plans set out in § 10.1-104.[8] and any regulations adopted thereunder, shall be deemed to be in full compliance with (i) any load allocation contained in a total maximum daily load (TMDL) established under § 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act addressing benthic, bacteria, nutrient, or sediment impairments; (ii) any requirements of the Virginia Chesapeake Bay TMDL Watershed Implementation Plan; and (iii) applicable state water quality requirements for nutrients and sediment”. |
| State Authority | Article 1.1 : Resource Management Plans (§10.1-104.7 et seq. ) |
| Federal Authority | None entered |
| Exempt from APA | No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act. |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | None entered |
| Meetings | See all meetings (10) relating to this chapter. |
Contact Information
| Name / Title: | Lisa McGee / Policy and Planning Director |
| Address: |
600 East Main Street, 24th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | lisa.mcgee@dcr.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)786-4378 FAX: (804)786-6141 TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Past Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Establishment of new Resource Management Plan Regulations (4VAC50-70-10 et seq.) | Final | StageComplete: After suspension, the rulemaking entity elected to retain this regulation as it is. |
| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 9/1/2023 Filed | Pending | |
| 6/11/2019 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |