General Permit - NOIRA/Proposed

On May 24, 2011, the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board authorized DCR to prepare and submit a NOIRA to consider changes and solicit recommendations to the General Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (4 VAC 50-60-1200 et seq.) [Part XV] in accordance with the Administrative Process Act exemption requirements specified in §2.2-4006 A8.

• Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) form

DCR formed a Regulatory Advisory Panel (RAP) to provide recommendations to the department, on behalf of the Board, regarding the development of a proposed General Permit. On September 28, 2012, the Board approved proposed changes to the General Permit for publication in the Virginia Register. The proposed regulations were published on November 5, 2012, beginning a 60-day public comment period that ends on January 4, 2013. Information regarding the proposed regulations and the submittal of public comments is below:

September of 2012

• Proposed Regulations
• Public Notice Information
• Fact Sheet

information on meetings of the 2012 RAP is posted below.

MS4 General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, June 20, 2012

• Agenda, June 20, 2012
• Panel members
• Regulatory language, June 13, 2012
• Virginia Register Notice
• Overview of Issues presentation
• Example of CB Reduction Determination
• Meeting Summary

MS4 General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, July 25, 2012

• Agenda, July 25, 2012
• Small MS4 Meeting Two Discussion Points Presentation
• Minimum Control Measure 4 - Construction Site Runoff Control Language
• Minimum Control Measure 5 - Post-construction Stormwater Management
• Chesapeake Bay Presentation RAP 7/25/12
• Chesapeake Bay TMDL Special Condition 7/25/12
• MCM 5 RAP Presentation 7/25/12
• MCM 4 RAP Presentation 7/25/12
• Draft Existing Load Calculation Sheet v. 7/26/12
• Minimum Control Measure 4 - Construction Site Runoff Control Draft Language 7/19/12 LN
• Chesapeake Bay TMDL Special Condition 7/25/12 LN
• Minimum Control Measure 5 - Post-construction Stormwater Management 7/19/12 LN
• Meeting Summary
• Comments Received From RAP Members

MS4 General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, Aug. 7, 2012

• Agenda, Aug. 7, 2012
• Minimum Control Measure 1 - Public education and outreach
• Minimum Control Measure 2 - Public involvement/participation
• Minimum Control Measure 3 - Illicit discharge detection and elimination.
• Minimum Control Measure 4 - Construction site runoff control
• Minimum Control Measure 6 - Pollution prevention/good housekeeping for municipal operations.
• Meeting Summary

MS4 General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, Aug. 22, 2012

• Agenda, Aug. 22, 2012
• Overview of Issues Presentation
• Regulatory Language
• Meeting Summary

MS4 General Permit Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting, Sept. 6, 2012

• Agenda, Sept. 6, 2012
• Regulatory Language
• Example Calculation Handout
• Meeting Summary

Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board (VSWCB) meeting - March 27, 2013 - At this meeting, the Board approved final regulations, effective July 1, 2013. Below is information regarding the final regulations, which were posted in the Virginia Register on April 22, 2013:

• Final Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Regulations - Effective July 1, 2013
• Final Fact Sheet
• Link to Virginia Regulatory Town Hall