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State Water Control Board approves public comment on Chesapeake Bay nutrient permit changes
Summary
DEQ staff presented proposed amendments to the VPDES Chesapeake Bay watershed permit covering nutrient discharges from 142 facilities and the board voted to open a public comment period and hearing on the changes, which include revised monitoring tiers and new nutrient-offset fund pricing.
DEQ staff on Thursday asked the State Water Control Board to authorize public review of proposed changes to the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit that regulates nitrogen and phosphorus discharges in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and the board approved the request.
Laura Galley of DEQ’s Office of Permits told the board the regulation currently covers 142 facilities and that DEQ proposes to revise the permit name, add a definition for a "nutrient offset fund," and change monitoring…
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