Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 20 - GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS FOR OIL OR GAS WELL DRILLING OPERATIONS IN TIDEWATER VIRGINIA
Part I - Applicability and General Requirements
Section 9VAC15-20-40 - Applicability

The environmental impact assessment requirements and criteria apply to all oil or gas well drilling operations, whether an exploratory well or a production well, proposed to occur in Tidewater Virginia. Any person proposing to drill an exploratory well or production well in Tidewater Virginia shall submit to the Department of Energy, as part of the person's application for a permit to drill such a well, an environmental impact assessment.

Statutory Authority: § 45.2-1646 of the Code of Virginia.