                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLIC NOTICE OF DRAFT CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS (§ 62.1-44.15:82)

A. The Department shall prepare a public notice of draft certification
conditions developed pursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:81 that the applicant shall
cause to be published once in one or more newspapers of general circulation
selected by the Department in the areas in which the proposed activity is to
take place.

B. The public notice shall include:

   1. The name, address, telephone number, and government email address of the
   Department office at which persons may obtain information pertinent to the
   application;

   2. A brief description of the activity that may result in a discharge to state
   waters or how to obtain detailed information on the activity;

   3. The location of such activity and the state waters that may be affected.
   The location shall include a listing of all counties and cities in which the
   activity will occur and include either maps of the project area or directions
   on how to access such maps. Where possible, location information shall
   reference route numbers, road intersections, map coordinates, or similar
   information or how to obtain detailed information on the activity;

   4. A summary of the draft certification conditions;

   5. A brief description of the procedures for formulation of a final
   determination of any conditions, including the appropriate comment period
   required by subsection C and the means by which interested persons may comment
   on the application; and

   6. Instructions for requesting a public hearing if a public hearing is not
   already scheduled.

C. If no public hearing has already been scheduled, a period of 30 days
following the date of the publication of public notice shall be provided during
which interested persons may submit written comments and requests for a hearing.
If a public hearing has already been scheduled, public notice shall be provided
at least 30 days before the public hearing date.

HISTORY: 2018, c. 636.