Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Virginia Waste Management Board intends to consider amending 9VAC20-81, Solid Waste Management Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to consider the results of the 2019 periodic review of the regulation. Proposed amendments to the siting, design, and operation requirements of solid waste management facilities, primarily landfills, and to the requirements pertaining to the open burning of household trash will be considered. Minor clarifications or revisions may also be made to other areas of the regulation. Proposed amendments may also include areas identified in the August 2019 final report of the Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources to Governor Ralph Northam pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order 6 (2018).

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing at the proposed stage unless requests for a public hearing are received during the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action public comment period from at least 25 persons.

Statutory Authority: Section 10.1-1402(11) of the Code of Virginia Section 10.1-1408.1 et seq.
Federal Authority: 42 USC 6941 et seq. 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 258

Public Hearing Information: The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing at the proposed stage.

Public Comment Deadline: April 16, 2021.

Agency Contact: Melissa Porterfield, , Virginia Waste Management Board, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804)698-4238, FAX (804)698-4178, TDD ()-, or email melissa.porterfield@deq.virginia.gov.