Bill Text: VA SB1075 | 2020 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Environmental Quality, Department of; public comment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1110) [SB1075 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-SB1075-Comm_Sub.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§10.1-1307.01 and 62.1-44.15:01 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§10.1-1307.01. Further duties of Board; localities particularly affected.
After June 30, 1994, before promulgating any regulation under
consideration, granting any variance to an existing regulation, or issuing any
permit for the construction of a new major source or for a major modification
to an existing source, if the Board finds that there are for any
localities particularly affected by the regulation, variance or permit, the
Board shall:
1. Publish, or require the applicant to publish, a notice in a
local paper of general circulation in the localities affected at least
thirty 60 days prior to the close of any public comment period. Such
notice shall (i) contain a statement of the estimated local impact of
the proposed action, which at a minimum shall; (ii) provide
information regarding specific pollutants and the total quantity of each which
may be emitted and shall; (iii) list the type and,
quantity, and source of any fuels to be used; (iv) advise the public
how to request public hearings; and (v) advise the public where to obtain
information regarding the proposed action.
2. Mail the notice containing the information required by subdivision 1 at least 60 days prior to the close of any public comment period to (i) the chief elected official and chief administrative officer and the planning district commission for those localities and (ii) any institution serving the public in the localities, including any educational, religious, cultural, and recreational institution.
3. Post a copy of the notice containing the information required by subdivision 1 at least 60 days prior to the close of any public comment period on the website of the Department.
Written comments shall be accepted by the Board for at least
fifteen 30 days after any hearing on the regulation, variance, or
permit, unless the Board votes to shorten the period.
For the purposes of this section, the term "locality particularly affected" means any locality which bears any identified disproportionate material air quality impact which would not be experienced by other localities.
§62.1-44.15:01. Further duties of Board; localities particularly affected.
A. After June 30, 1994, before promulgating any regulation
under consideration or granting any variance to an existing regulation, or
issuing any permit, if the Board finds that there are for any
localities particularly affected by the regulation, variance or permit, the
Board shall:
1. Publish, or require the applicant to publish, a notice in a
local paper of general circulation in the localities affected at least 30
60 days prior to the close of any public comment period. Such notice shall
(i) contain a statement of the estimated local impact of the proposed
action, which at a minimum shall; (ii) include information on the
specific pollutants involved and the total quantity of each that may be
discharged; (iii) advise the public how to request public hearings; and (iv)
advise the public where to obtain information regarding the proposed action.
2. Mail the notice containing the information required by subdivision 1 at least 60 days prior to the close of any public comment period to (i) the chief elected official and chief administrative officer and planning district commission for those localitie, and (ii) any institution serving the public in the localities, including any educational, religious, cultural, and recreational institution.
3. Post a copy of the notice containing the information required by subdivision 1 at least 60 days prior to the close of any public comment period on the website of the Department.
Written comments shall be accepted by the Board for at least
15 30 days after any hearing on the regulation, variance or permit,
unless the Board votes to shorten the period.
For the purposes of this section, the term "locality particularly affected" means any locality that bears any identified disproportionate material water quality impact that would not be experienced by other localities.
B. On or after January 1, 2007, the Board shall ensure that all wetland inventory maps that identify the location of wetlands in the Commonwealth and that are maintained by the Board be made readily available to the public. The Board shall notify the circuit court clerk's office and other appropriate officials in each locality of the availability of the wetland inventory maps and request that the locality provide information in the location where the land records of the locality are maintained on the availability of the wetland inventory maps as well as the potential Virginia Water Protection Permit requirements.