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 9VAC25-610, Groundwater Withdrawal Regulations and adopting a new chapter, 9VAC25-910, General Permit for Use of Surficial Aquifer on the Eastern Shore. The purpose of the proposed action is to authorize the development of a general permit and create a new general permit regulation to promote use of the surficial aquifer on the Eastern Shore for nonpotable purposes.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-262.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 6, 2020.

Agency Contact: Scott Kudlas, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4456, or email scott.kudlas@deq.virginia.gov.