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Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act; consolidation of programs, opt-out for locations. (SB673)
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act; consolidation of programs; opt-out for certain localities; penalties. Combines existing statutory programs relating to soil erosion and stormwater management, directing the State Water Control Board (the Board) to permit, regulate, and control both erosion and stormwater runoff. The bill requires any locality that operates a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) or a Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) to adopt a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) that regulates any land-disturbing activity that disturbs an area of 10,000 square feet or more, or 2,500 square feet or more if in a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area. A locality that lacks an MS4 and for which the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is currently administering a VSMP is required to (i) adopt such a VESMP, (ii) adopt such a VESMP with DEQ conducting plan review and making recommendations on the compliance of each plan with technical criteria, or (iii) continue to operate a separate Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program (VESCP) that regulates any disturbance of 10,000 square feet or more and, in a Preservation Area, regulates a disturbance of 2,500 square feet or more and meets certain other requirements. Any eligible locality that chooses the third option is to have a VSMP administered on its behalf by the Board for any land-disturbing activity that disturbs one acre or more of land, including an activity that disturbs a smaller area but is part of a larger development that results in a disturbance of one acre or more. Towns are afforded additional options in relation to the counties in which they are located. The bill directs certain charges or penalties to the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, which provides matching grants to local governments for stormwater best management practices. Finally, the bill directs DEQ to evaluate fees related to the consolidated Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program and directs the Board to adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of the bill, delaying the effective date of the bill until the later of July 1, 2017, or 30 days after the adoption of such regulations. Amends § 10.1-2500, § 15.2-2403.3, § 62.1-44.15, § 62.1-44.22, § 62.1-44.23, § 62.1-44.25, § 62.1-44.26, § 62.1-44.29, § 62.1-44.3, § 62.1-44.31, § 62.1-44.32, § 62.1-44.5, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
01/19/2016 Presented and ordered printed 16104330D
01/19/2016 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/04/2016 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2016 Impact statement from DPB (SB673)
02/09/2016 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB673E
02/09/2016 Printed as engrossed 16104330D-E
02/16/2016 Impact statement from DPB (SB673E)
02/22/2016 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB673ER)
02/22/2016 Impact statement from DPB (SB673ER)
02/29/2016 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 68 (effective 7/1/16)
02/29/2016 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 68 (effective - see bill)
02/29/2016 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0068)