Vol. 24, No. 1 January 6, 2016

VWPP Public Hearings in January

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced public hearings for the proposed changes to the Virginia Water Protection (VWP) Permit regulations. Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI) staff have been involved in the revision process and we outlined the modifications and the regulatory process in our April 2015 edition of Field Notes. The changes, which DEQ developed with a Citizen Advisory Group, have been reviewed by the state's Department of Planning and Budget, the Attorney General's office, and the Office of the Governor and were modified only to correct grammar and punctuation. DEQ will hold three public hearings across the Commonwealth, and the comment period ends January 29.
Changes are on the horizon for the Virginia Water Protection Permit regulations.

The proposed changes and process documents for the main regulation and the four General Permit regulations are available for review through the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall; you may also submit comments electronically through the website.

The Public Hearings are set for January 11-13. Any changes to the dates, times, or places will be announced through the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall.

Location

Date

Time

Williamsburg
James City County
Board of Supervisors Board Room Building F
101 Mounts Bay Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185

Monday, January 11

1:30 p.m.

Woodbridge
DEQ Northern Regional Office
13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193

Tuesday, January 12

1:30 p.m.

Roanoke
DEQ Blue Ridge-Roanoke Regional Office
3019 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019

Wednesday, January 13

1:30 p.m.