A. The Department shall prepare a public notice of draft certification conditions developed pursuant to § 62.1-44.15:81 that the applicant shall cause to be published once in one or more newspapers of general circulation selected by the Department in the areas in which the proposed activity is to take place.
B. The public notice shall include:
1. The name, address, telephone number, and government email address of the Department office at which persons may obtain information pertinent to the application;
2. A brief description of the activity that may result in a discharge to state waters or how to obtain detailed information on the activity;
3. The location of such activity and the state waters that may be affected. The location shall include a listing of all counties and cities in which the activity will occur and include either maps of the project area or directions on how to access such maps. Where possible, location information shall reference route numbers, road intersections, map coordinates, or similar information or how to obtain detailed information on the activity;
4. A summary of the draft certification conditions;
5. A brief description of the procedures for formulation of a final determination of any conditions, including the appropriate comment period required by subsection C and the means by which interested persons may comment on the application; and
6. Instructions for requesting a public hearing if a public hearing is not already scheduled.
C. If no public hearing has already been scheduled, a period of 30 days following the date of the publication of public notice shall be provided during which interested persons may submit written comments and requests for a hearing. If a public hearing has already been scheduled, public notice shall be provided at least 30 days before the public hearing date.
2018, c. 636.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors
Chapter 3.1 - State Water Control Law
§ 62.1-44.2. Short title; purpose
§ 62.1-44.3:1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 62.1-44.4. Control by Commonwealth as to water quality
§ 62.1-44.6. Chapter supplementary to existing laws
§ 62.1-44.6:1. Permit rationale
§ 62.1-44.8. Number, appointment and terms of members
§ 62.1-44.9. Qualifications of members
§ 62.1-44.12. Records of proceedings; special orders, standards, policies, rules and regulations
§ 62.1-44.13. Inspections and investigations, etc.
§ 62.1-44.14. Chairman; Executive Director; employment of personnel; supervision; budget preparation
§ 62.1-44.15:01. Further duties of Board; localities particularly affected
§ 62.1-44.15:03. Disposal of fill; notice to locality
§ 62.1-44.15:1.1. Special orders; penalties
§ 62.1-44.15:1.2. Lake level contingency plans
§ 62.1-44.15:2. Extraordinary hardship program
§ 62.1-44.15:3. When application for permit considered complete
§ 62.1-44.15:4. Notification of local governments and property owners
§ 62.1-44.15:4.1. Listing and notice of confirmed oil releases and discharges
§ 62.1-44.15:5.01. Coordinated review of water resources projects
§ 62.1-44.15:5.02. Low-flow protections in Potomac River
§ 62.1-44.15:5.1. General permit for certain water quality improvement activities
§ 62.1-44.15:5.2. General permits for ready-mix concrete plant discharges
§ 62.1-44.15:6. Permit fee regulations
§ 62.1-44.15:7. Permit Program Fund established; use of moneys
§ 62.1-44.15:8. Conformance with federal requirements
§ 62.1-44.15:20. Virginia Water Protection Permit
§ 62.1-44.15:21. Impacts to wetlands
§ 62.1-44.15:23. Wetland and stream mitigation banks
§ 62.1-44.15:23.1. Wetland and Stream Replacement Fund established
§ 62.1-44.15:26.1. Termination of Construction General Permit coverage
§ 62.1-44.15:27.2. Rural Tidewater localities; water quantity technical criteria; tiered approach
§ 62.1-44.15:27.3. Acceptance of signed and sealed plan in lieu of local plan review
§ 62.1-44.15:27.4. Department acceptance of plans in lieu of plan review
§ 62.1-44.15:28.1. Pollutant removal by dredging
§ 62.1-44.15:29.2. Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, estimate of requests
§ 62.1-44.15:41. (For expiration date - see notes) Private rights; liability
§ 62.1-44.15:41. (For effective date - see notes) Liability of common interest communities
§ 62.1-44.15:49.1. MS4 industrial and high-risk programs
§ 62.1-44.15:51. (For expiration date - see notes) Definitions
§ 62.1-44.15:51. (For effective date - see notes) Definitions
§ 62.1-44.15:53. Certification of program personnel
§ 62.1-44.15:55.1. Department review of erosion and sediment control plans for solar projects
§ 62.1-44.15:56.1. Department acceptance of plans in lieu of plan review
§ 62.1-44.15:62. Judicial appeals
§ 62.1-44.15:66. No limitation on authority of Department of Energy
§ 62.1-44.15:67. Cooperative state-local program
§ 62.1-44.15:70. Exclusive authority of Board to institute legal actions
§ 62.1-44.15:72. Board to develop criteria
§ 62.1-44.15:73. Local government authority
§ 62.1-44.15:75. Local governments outside of Tidewater Virginia may adopt provisions
§ 62.1-44.15:76. Local government requirements for water quality protection
§ 62.1-44.15:77. Effect on other governmental authority
§ 62.1-44.15:78. State agency consistency
§ 62.1-44.15:79. Vested rights protected
§ 62.1-44.15:80. Findings and purpose
§ 62.1-44.15:81. Application and preparation of draft certification conditions
§ 62.1-44.15:82. Public notice of draft certification conditions
§ 62.1-44.15:83. Requests for public hearing, hearings, and final decisions procedures
§ 62.1-44.15:84. Requests for modification or revocation; public notice
§ 62.1-44.16. Industrial wastes
§ 62.1-44.16:1. Local enforcement of industrial waste permits
§ 62.1-44.17:1. Permits for confined animal feeding operations
§ 62.1-44.17:1.1. Poultry waste management program
§ 62.1-44.17:3. Toxic substances reduction in state waters; report required
§ 62.1-44.17:4. Evaluation of toxics removal and remediation technology
§ 62.1-44.18:2. When Board may prohibit discharge; permits
§ 62.1-44.19. Approval of sewerage systems and sewage treatment works
§ 62.1-44.19:1. Prohibiting sewage discharge under certain conditions in Virginia Beach
§ 62.1-44.19:3.1. Certification of sewage sludge land applicators
§ 62.1-44.19:3.2. Local enforcement of sewage sludge regulations
§ 62.1-44.19:3.3. Septage disposal
§ 62.1-44.19:3.4. Notification of local governing bodies
§ 62.1-44.19:5. Water quality monitoring and reporting
§ 62.1-44.19:6. Citizen right-to-know provisions
§ 62.1-44.19:7. Plans to address impaired waters
§ 62.1-44.19:8. Control of discharges to toxic-impaired water
§ 62.1-44.19:9. Transmission of toxics information
§ 62.1-44.19:10. Assessment of sources of toxic contamination
§ 62.1-44.19:11. Citizen water quality monitoring program
§ 62.1-44.19:12. Legislative findings and purposes
§ 62.1-44.19:14. Watershed general permit for nutrients
§ 62.1-44.19:15. New or expanded facilities
§ 62.1-44.19:16. Technology-based standards and effluent limitations
§ 62.1-44.19:18. Nutrient allocation compliance and reporting
§ 62.1-44.19:19. Program audits
§ 62.1-44.19:21. Nutrient credit use by regulated entities
§ 62.1-44.19:21.1. Sediment credit use by regulated MS4s
§ 62.1-44.19:21.2. Nutrient and sediment credit generation and transfer; public body
§ 62.1-44.19:22. Enforcement and penalties
§ 62.1-44.19:20. (Contingent expiration date - See Editor's note) Nutrient credit certification
§ 62.1-44.19:20. (Contingent effective date - See Editor's note) Nutrient credit certification
§ 62.1-44.20. Right to entry to obtain information, etc.
§ 62.1-44.21. Information to be furnished to Board
§ 62.1-44.23:1. Intervention of Commonwealth in actions involving surface water withdrawals
§ 62.1-44.24. Testing validity of regulations; judicial review
§ 62.1-44.27. Rules of evidence in hearings
§ 62.1-44.28. Decisions of the Board in hearings pursuant to §§ 62.1-44.15 and 62.1-44.25
§ 62.1-44.30. Appeal to Court of Appeals
§ 62.1-44.33. Board to adopt regulations; tidal waters no discharge zones
§ 62.1-44.34:9. Powers and duties of Board
§ 62.1-44.34:11. Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
§ 62.1-44.34:12. Financial responsibility
§ 62.1-44.34:13. Levy of fee for Fund maintenance
§ 62.1-44.34:15. Oil discharge contingency plans
§ 62.1-44.34:15.1. Regulations for aboveground storage tanks
§ 62.1-44.34:16. Financial responsibility for vessels and facilities
§ 62.1-44.34:18. Discharge of oil prohibited; liability for permitting discharge
§ 62.1-44.34:19. Reporting of discharge
§ 62.1-44.34:19.1. Registration of aboveground storage tanks
§ 62.1-44.34:19.2. Recordkeeping and access to records and facilities
§ 62.1-44.34:20. Enforcement and penalties
§ 62.1-44.34:21. Administrative fees
§ 62.1-44.34:22. Applicability of Administrative Process Act
§ 62.1-44.34:25. Virginia Spill Response Council created; purpose; membership
§ 62.1-44.34:26. Responsibilities of the Council