Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 31 - VIRGINIA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (VPDES) PERMIT REGULATION
Part IV - Public Involvement
Section 9VAC25-31-260 - Draft permits
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Once an application is complete, the department shall tentatively decide whether to prepare a draft permit or to deny the application.
B. If the department tentatively decides to deny the permit application, the owner shall be advised of that decision and of the changes necessary to obtain approval. The owner may withdraw the application prior to department action. If the application is not withdrawn or modified to obtain the tentative approval to issue, the department shall provide public notice and opportunity for a public hearing prior to department action on the application.
C. If the department tentatively decides to issue a VPDES general permit, a draft general permit shall be prepared under subsection D of this section.
D. If the department decides to prepare a draft permit, the draft permit shall contain the following information:
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; § 402 of the federal Clean Water Act; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, 124, 403, and 503.