HB 1310

Abstract

Department of Environmental Quality; notice of disposal of certain fill materials. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a process whereby any person that receives coverage under the General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities and that will be transporting fill from a project site for disposal shall disclose certain information about the disposal to the Department. The bill provides that the Department shall disclose such information to every locality where such fill will be disposed of.

Department of Environmental Quality; noticeof disposal of certain fill materials. Requires the Departmentof Environmental Quality to establish a process whereby if privatecontractors and agencies of the Commonwealth or its contractors thatreceive a general construction permit from the Department shall be disposing excess non-agricultural fill as part of its work, the contractor or agency shall disclose such fact to all localities wheresuch fill shall be disposed. The disclosure shall include informationregarding the source of the material to be disposed, the contentsof the material, and the location of the disposal. In addition, alllandowners adjacent to the location where the material is to be disposedshall receive the same information.