Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 25 - STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 875 - VIRGINIA EROSION AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATION › Part V - Criteria and Requirements for Regulated Land-Disturbing Activities › Article 5 - Criteria for Land-Disturbing Activities in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas › Section 9VAC25-875-740 - Land-disturbing activities in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In order
					 to protect the quality of state waters and to control the discharge of
					 stormwater pollutants from land-disturbing activities, runoff associated with
					 land-disturbing activities in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas that are equal
					 to or greater than 2,500 square feet but less than one acre shall be regulated
					 by localities subject to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act or, in the case of
					 state and federal agency projects, the department. In regulating such
					 land-disturbing activities in accordance with subsection B of this section,
					 localities shall have the same authority and responsibilities as set forth for
					 VESCP and VESMP authorities.
B.
					 After June 30, 2014, such land-disturbing activities shall not require
					 completion of a registration statement or require coverage under the General
					 VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities but
					 shall be subject to the following technical criteria and program and
					 administrative requirements unless excluded under
					 9VAC25-875-90 and
					 9VAC25-875-280:
1. An erosion and sediment control plan
					 consistent with the requirements of
					 9VAC25-875-550 must be designed and
					 implemented during land-disturbing activities. Prior to land disturbance, this
					 plan must be approved by either the VESCP or VESMP authority in accordance with
					 this chapter;
2. A stormwater
					 management plan consistent with the requirements of
					 9VAC25-875-510 must be designed and
					 implemented during the land-disturbing activity. The stormwater management plan
					 shall be developed and submitted in accordance with
					 9VAC25-875-510. Prior to land
					 disturbance, this plan must be approved by the VESCP or VESMP
					 authority;
3. Exceptions may be
					 requested in accordance with
					 9VAC25-875-170;
4. Long-term maintenance of stormwater
					 management facilities shall be provided for and conducted in accordance with
					 9VAC25-875-535;
5. Water quality design criteria in
					 9VAC25-875-580 shall be applied to
					 the site;
6. Water quality
					 compliance shall be achieved in accordance with
					 9VAC25-875-590;
7. Channel protection and flood protection
					 shall be achieved in accordance with
					 9VAC25-875-600 or as permitted by
					 subsection B of
					 9VAC25-875-750;
8. Offsite compliance options in accordance
					 with 9VAC25-875-610 shall be available
					 to land-disturbing activities in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas that are
					 equal to or greater than 2,500 square feet but less than one acre;
					 and
9. Such land-disturbing
					 activities shall be subject to the design storm and hydrologic methods set out
					 in 9VAC25-875-620, linear development
					 controls in
					 9VAC25-875-640, and criteria
					 associated with stormwater impoundment structures or facilities in
					 9VAC25-875-650.