DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Proposed Enforcement Action for Great Oaks Partners LLC
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for Great Oaks Partners LLC for violations of the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulations at Great Oaks Subdivision, Bedford, Virginia. A description of the proposed action is available at the DEQ office listed or online at www.deq.virginia.gov. The DEQ contact will accept comments by email or postal mail from September 9, 2024, through October 9, 2024.
Contact Information: Timothy Fletcher, Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Drive, Salem, VA 24153, telephone (540) 524-0665, or email timothy.fletcher@deq.virginia.gov.
Proposed Enforcement Action for Joseph S. Kauffman
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for Joseph S. Kauffman for violations of the State Water Control Law and regulations in Buckingham County, Virginia. The proposed order is available from the DEQ contact listed or at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits/public-notices/enforcement-orders. The DEQ contact will accept comments by email or postal mail from September 9, 2024, through October 9, 2024.
Contact Information: Matt Richardson, Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, Piedmont Regional Office, 4949A Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060, telephone (804) 659-2696, or email matthew.richardson@deq.virginia.gov.
Proposed Enforcement Action for Lynchburg Fabrication Inc.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for Lynchburg Fabrication Inc. of Virginia for violations of the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulations at Lynchburg Fabrication Expansion, Lynchburg, Virginia. A description of the proposed action is available at the DEQ office listed or online at www.deq.virginia.gov. The DEQ contact will accept comments by email or postal mail from September 9, 2024, through October 9, 2024.
Contact Information: Timothy Fletcher, Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Drive, Salem, VA 24153, telephone (540) 524-0665, or email timothy.fletcher@deq.virginia.gov.
Proposed Enforcement Action for OtterView Inc.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for OtterView Inc. for violations of the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulations at Jefferson Village Townhomes, Forest, Virginia. A description of the proposed action is available at the DEQ office listed or online at www.deq.virginia.gov. The DEQ contact will accept comments by email or postal mail from September 9, 2024, through October 9, 2024.
Contact Information: Timothy Fletcher, Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Drive, Salem, VA 24153, telephone (540) 524-0665, or email timothy.fletcher@deq.virginia.gov.
Proposed Enforcement Action for Pentapotamia Hospitality Group LLC
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for Pentapotamia Hospitality Group LLC for violations of the State Water Control Law and regulations and applicable permit at the Hampton Inn, Zion Crossroads, Louisa, Virginia. The proposed order is available from the DEQ contact or at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits/public-notices/enforcement-orders. The DEQ contact will accept written comments from September 9, 2024, to October 9, 2024.
Contact Information: Holly Shupe, Regional Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193, telephone (571) 866-6923, or email holly.shupe@deq.virginia.gov.
Proposed Enforcement Action for Sheetz Inc.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for Sheetz Inc. for violations of the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulations at a proposed Sheetz Store - Plantation, Roanoke, Virginia. A description of the proposed action is available at the DEQ office listed or online at www.deq.virginia.gov. The DEQ contact will accept comments by email or postal mail from September 9, 2024, through October 9, 2024.
Contact Information: Timothy Fletcher, Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, Blue Ridge Regional Office, 901 Russell Drive, Salem, VA 24153, telephone (540) 524-0665, or email timothy.fletcher@deq.virginia.gov.
Proposed Enforcement Action for Tricord Incorporated
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for Tricord Incorporated for violations of the State Water Control Law and regulations and applicable permit at the Wilderness Shores facility, Locust Grove, Virginia. The proposed order is available from the DEQ contact or at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits/public-notices. The DEQ contact will accept written comments from August 27, 2024, to September 26, 2024.
Contact Information: Katherine Mann, Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193, telephone (571) 866-6095, or email katherine.mann@deq.virginia.gov.
Boston Hill Solar LLC Notice of Intent for a Small Renewable Energy Project (Solar) - Cumberland County
Boston Hill Solar, LLC has provided the Department of Environmental Quality a notice of intent (NOI) to submit the necessary documents for a permit by rule for a small renewable energy project in Cumberland County, Virginia, pursuant to 9VAC15-60. The project name is Boston Hill Solar, the owner is Boston Hill Solar LLC, and the project developer is Sun Tribe. The DEQ project number is RE0000327.
The proposed project parcels encompass approximately 1,066 acres, with 600 of those acres within the project fence line (solar panels, solar equipment, stormwater management), and a geographic information system (GIS) centroid of Latitude 37.665 and Longitude -78.153 . As proposed, the project will have a maximum rated capacity of 115 megawatts alternating current and include approximately 252,368 photovoltaic panels.
Contact Information: Amber Foster, Small Renewable Energy Permit by Rule Coordinator, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 774-8474, or email amber.foster@deq.virginia.gov.
Cumberland Solar LLC Notice of Intent for a Small Renewable Energy Project (Solar) - Cumberland County
Cumberland Solar LLC has provided the Department of Environmental Quality a notice of intent (NOI) to submit the necessary documents for a permit by rule for a small renewable energy project in Cumberland County, Virginia, pursuant to 9VAC15-60. The project name is Cumberland Solar, the owner is Cumberland Solar LLC, and the project developer is Sun Tribe. The DEQ project number is RE0000326.
The proposed project parcels encompass approximately 1,794 acres, with 900 of those acres within the project fence line (solar panels, solar equipment, stormwater management) with a GIS centroid of Latitude 37.654 and Longitude -78.231 . As proposed, the project will have a maximum rated capacity of 100 megawatts alternating current and include approximately 220,347 photovoltaic panels.
Contact Information: Amber Foster, Small Renewable Energy Permit by Rule Coordinator, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 774-8474, or email amber.foster@deq.virginia.gov.
Opportunity for Public Comment on Proposed State Implementation Air Quality Plan Revision
Notice of action: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed revision to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP is a plan developed by the Commonwealth in order to fulfill its responsibilities under the federal Clean Air Act to attain and maintain the ambient air quality standards promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Commonwealth intends to submit the regulation amendments to EPA as a revision to the plan in accordance with the requirements of § 110(a) of the federal Clean Air Act.
Provisions affected: The regulation of the board affected by this action is 9VAC5-10 (General Definitions), Regulation Revision A23.
Purpose of notice: DEQ is seeking comment on the issue of whether the regulation amendments should be submitted as a revision to the plan.
Public comment period: September 9, 2024, to October 9, 2024.
Public hearing: A public hearing may be conducted if a request is made in writing to the contact listed. In order to be considered, the request must include the full name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the hearing and be received by DEQ by the last day of the comment period. Notice of the date, time, and location of any requested public hearing will be announced in a separate notice, and another 30-day comment period will be conducted.
Public comment stage: The regulation included in this plan has been adopted by the State Air Pollution Control Board in accordance with the Code of Virginia; DEQ is accepting comment only on the issue cited under "purpose of notice" and not on the content of the regulation amendments.
Description of proposal: This revision updates the definition of volatile organic compound (VOC) at 9VAC5-10-20 to add trans-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (also known as HFO-1336mzz(E)) to the list of substances excluded from the definition of VOC on the basis that this substance makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation.
Federal information: This notice is being given to satisfy the public participation requirements of federal regulations (40 CFR 51.102) and not any provision of state law.
How to comment: DEQ accepts written comments by email and postal mail. In order to be considered, comments must include the full name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting and be received by DEQ on the last day of the comment period. All materials received are part of the public record.
To review documents: The proposal and any supporting documents are available on the DEQ Air Public Notices website at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits-regulations/public-notices/air. The documents may also be obtained by contacting the DEQ representative listed in this notice. The public may schedule an appointment to review the documents between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. of each business day until the close of the public comment period at the following DEQ locations:
1. Main Street Office, 22nd Floor, 1111 East Main Street, Richmond, VA, (804) 698-4000;
2. Southwest Regional Office, 355-A Deadmore Street, Abingdon, VA, (540) 676-4800;
3. Blue Ridge Regional Office, 3901 Russell Drive, Salem, VA, (540) 562-6700;
4. Valley Regional Office, 4411 Early Road, Harrisonburg, VA, (540) 574-7800;
5. Piedmont Regional Office, 4949-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA, (804) 527-5020;
6. Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA, (703) 583-3800; and
7. Tidewater Regional Office, 5636 Southern Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA, (757) 518-2000.
Contact Information: Karen G. Sabasteanski, Policy Analyst, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 659-1973, or email karen.sabasteanski@deq.virginia.gov.
VIRGINIA CODE COMMISSION
Notice to State Agencies
Contact Information: Mailing Address: Virginia Code Commission, Pocahontas Building, 900 East Main Street, 8th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219; Telephone: (804) 698-1810; Email: varegs@dls.virginia.gov.
Meeting Notices: Section 2.2-3707 C of the Code of Virginia requires state agencies to post meeting notices on their websites and on the Commonwealth Calendar at https://commonwealthcalendar.virginia.gov.
Cumulative Table of Virginia Administrative Code Sections Adopted, Amended, or Repealed: A table listing regulation sections that have been amended, added, or repealed in the Virginia Register of Regulations since the regulations were originally published or last supplemented in the print version of the Virginia Administrative Code is available at http://register.dls.virginia.gov/documents/cumultab.pdf.
Filing Material for Publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations: Agencies use the Regulation Information System (RIS) to file regulations and related items for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations. The Registrar's office works closely with the Department of Planning and Budget (DPB) to coordinate the system with the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. RIS and Town Hall complement and enhance one another by sharing pertinent regulatory information.