DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Notice of Intent for Small Solar Energy Project - Eastern Shore Solar LLC

On October 14, 2014, Eastern Shore Solar LLC (Eastern Shore Solar) submitted a notice of intent (NOI) to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for a small solar energy project. In accordance with 9VAC15-60-30 A 1 of the Small Renewable Energy Projects (Solar) Permit by Rule regulation, a NOI is to be submitted to DEQ and is to be published in the Virginia Register as notification that Eastern Shore Solar intends to submit the necessary documentation for a permit by rule for a small renewable solar energy project pursuant to 9VAC15-60.

Proposed Project: Eastern Shore Solar is proposing a small solar energy project consisting of four subprojects. Each subproject will have a maximum capacity of 20 megawatts alternating current (AC), for a total combined maximum capacity of 80 megawatts (MW) AC. The combined 80 MW of subprojects will be sited across roughly 1,000 acres and across multiple parcels.

The four subprojects will utilize traditional photovoltaic solar modules and rotate throughout the day to track the sun. The four subprojects may ultimately be broken out, such that separate permits may be requested from DEQ pursuant to this notice.

Proposed Site Location: Northern Accomack County, west of Route 13 around the Oak Hall Electrical Substation in the general vicinity of Withams and Miona, Virginia.

Contact Information: Mary E. Major, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, email mary.major@deq.virginia.gov, telephone (804) 698-4579, or FAX (804) 698-4019.

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD

Proposed Enforcement Action for Matchpoint Associates, L.C.

An enforcement action has been proposed for Matchpoint Associates, L.C. for alleged violations at the Matchpoint Apartments at 5846-B Westower Drive, Richmond, VA. The enforcement action requires corrective action and payment of a civil charge. A description of the proposed action is available at the Department of Environmental Quality office named below or online at http://www.deq.virginia.gov. Frank Lupini will accept comments by email at frank.lupini@deq.virginia.gov, FAX at (804) 527-5106, or postal mail at Department of Environmental Quality, Piedmont Regional Office, 4949-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, from November 3, 2014, through December 4, 2014.

Proposed Enforcement Action for
Plains Marketing, L.P.

An enforcement action has been proposed for Plains Marketing, L.P. for alleged violations of the State Water Control Law in Yorktown, Virginia. A description of the proposed action is available at the Department of Environmental Quality office named below or online at http://www.deq.virginia.gov. Mr. Robin Schuhmann will accept comments by email at robin.schuhmann@deq.virginia.gov, FAX at (757) 518-2009, or postal mail at Department of Environmental Quality, Tidewater Regional Office, 5636 Southern Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, from November 3, 2014, through December 3, 2014.

Proposed Consent Order for Silver Communications, Inc.

An enforcement action has been proposed for Silver Communications, Inc. for alleged violations at the Silver Communications Printing Facility located in Loudoun County, Virginia. The action seeks to resolve the unauthorized discharge of oil to state waters. The consent order describes a settlement to resolve these violations. A description of the proposed action is available at the Department of Environmental Quality office named below or online at http://www.deq.virginia.gov. Daniel Burstein will accept comments by email at daniel.burstein@deq.virginia.gov, FAX at (703) 583-3821, or postal mail at Department of Environmental Quality, Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193, from November 4, 2013, through December 4, 2014.

Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund - FY2015 Priority List

Introduction: Section 606(c) of the Water Quality Act of 1987 requires the Commonwealth to develop an annual plan that identifies the intended uses of its Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund and to prepare a list of projects targeted for financial assistance with those funds. Following public comment and final board action, the list of targeted projects for financial assistance becomes the Commonwealth's yearly Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund Project Priority List.

Funds Available: The federal appropriation for the nation's Clean Water State Revolving Funds for FY 2015 has not been approved yet but Virginia's share is expected to be in the range of $20 million. State matching appropriations, along with the accumulation of moneys through loan repayments and prepayments, interest earnings, and de-allocations from leverage accounts should make an additional $70 million available for funding new projects. These funds, in accumulation, will result in at least $90 million becoming available during the 2015 funding cycle.

FY 2015 Program Development: On May 30, 2014, the staff solicited applications from the Commonwealth's localities and wastewater authorities as well as potential land conservation applicants and Brownfield remediation clientele. July 18, 2014, was established as the deadline for receiving applications. Based on this solicitation, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received 15 wastewater improvement applications requesting $60,901,278; eight applications for land conservation projects (totaling $21,869,300); and one stormwater management application for an additional $1,195,000, bringing the total amount requested to $83,965,578.

All 15 wastewater applications were evaluated in accordance with the program's funding distribution criteria. In keeping with the program objectives and funding prioritization criteria, the staff reviewed project type and impact on state waters, the locality's compliance history and fiscal stress, and the project's readiness-to-proceed. The eight land conservation applications were reviewed using the board's land conservation loan funding prioritization criteria and the staff also received input from the Department of Conservation and Recreation in accordance with the board's guidelines and state law. The one stormwater application was reviewed in accordance with the board's priority ranking criteria for stormwater projects. The list of applications is shown below by project type in priority funding order based on the board's prioritization criteria. All applications are considered to be of good quality and should provide significant water quality and environmental improvement.

Based on these considerations, on September 29, 2014, the board approved the staff recommendation to authorize funding for $83,965,578 for all 24 projects as shown below.

Public Participation: The board is presenting its draft list of targeted FY 2015 loan recipients for public review and comment. A public meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, in the Department of Environmental Quality's 2nd Floor Conference Room, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219. The public review and comment period will end immediately following the public meeting. Comments or questions should be directed to the following contact: Walter Gills, Department of Environmental Quality, Clean Water Financing and Assistance Program, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4133, or email walter.gills@deq.virginia.gov. Written comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the presenter.

Project Priority List:

VIRGINIA CODE COMMISSION

Notice to State Agencies

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