Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Water Control Board intends to consider amending the following regulations: 9VAC25-600, Eastern Virginia Ground Water Management Area. The purpose of the proposed action is to expand the Eastern Virginia Ground Water Management Area to include the remaining portion of Virginia's coastal plain.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-256 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on August 19, 2009.

Agency Contact: Melissa Porterfield, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4234, FAX (804) 698-4346, or email melissa.porterfield@deq.virginia.gov.