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: 9VAC25-630, Virginia Pollution Abatement General Permit Regulation for Poultry Waste Management. The purpose of the proposed action is to reissue the existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) General Permit for Poultry Waste Management. The current VPA general permit expires on November 30, 2010. The VPA General Permit Regulation for Poultry Waste Management governs the management of poultry feeding operations that confine 200 or more animal units (20,000 chickens or 11,000 turkeys) and establishes the utilization, storage, tracking, and accounting requirements related to poultry waste.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 62.1-44.15 and 62.1-44.17:1.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted until July 22, 2009.

Agency Contact: Betsy Bowles, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4059, FAX (804) 698-4116, or email betsy.bowles@deq.virginia.gov.