DEQ administers the Virginia Water Protection (VWP) permit program and an associated compliance program through the regulation of: Impacts to surface waters, such as land clearing, dredging, filling, excavating, draining, or ditching in open water, streams and wetlands.

2025年2月26日 · VWP Public Notices Opportunities for the public to submit comments on a draft Virginia Water Protection Permits issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board, are listed below. How to Comment and/or Request a Public Hearing

If approved by DEQ, permittee-responsible compensation on government property and long-term protection may be provided through federal facility management plans, integrated natural resources management plans, or other alternate management plans submitted by a government agency or public authority.

Any VWP general permit violation or noncompliance is a violation of the Clean Water Act and State Water Control Law and is grounds for (i) enforcement action, (ii) VWP general permit coverage termination for cause, (iii) VWP general permit coverage revocation, (iv) denial of application for coverage, or (v) denial of an application for a ...

DEQ issues several types of waste permits for facilities that store, treat, or dispose of hazardous or solid waste. Find links to permit information and applications below. Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit; Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit; Hazardous Waste Research, Demonstration, and Development Permit

DEQ administers the Virginia Water Protection (VWP) permit program and an associated compliance program through the regulation of: Surface water withdrawals and non-agricultural impoundments. Impacts to surface waters, such as land clearing, dredging, filling, excavating, draining, or ditching in open water, streams and wetlands.

The Virginia Water Protection Program (VWP) regulates activities in all surface waters which includes wetlands, streams, and open water. A permit (general permit coverage or individual permit) may be required in accordance with program regulations and State Water Control Law.

VWP Permitting and Compliance Manager Tidewater Regional Office (757) 407-2510. Tidewater Regional Office serves the counties of Accomack, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, Southampton and York; and the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg. Bryan Jones

The VWP Permit Program accepts Preliminary Jurisdictional Determinations (PJD) of waters boundaries verified by the USACE, provided that all surface water boundaries are included. If only federally jurisdictional surface waters are verified, then applicants should contact DEQ-VWP Permit Program for a State Surface Waters Determination (SSWD) of

For events beyond permittee control, the permittee shall provide a detailed explanation of the events, to be approved by DEQ, and the following certification statement: "I certify under penalty of law that the activities or the required compensatory mitigation authorized by this VWP permit have changed as the result of events beyond my control ...