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Opportunities for the public to submit comments on a draft Virginia Water Protection Permits issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board, are listed below.
Opportunities for the public to submit comments on a draft Virginia Water Protection Permits issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board, are listed below.

How to Comment and/or Request a Public Hearing

DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by e-mail, or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester.  

A request for public hearing must also include: 

  1. The reason why a public hearing is requested.  
  2. A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit.  
  3. Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. DEQ may hold a public hearing, including another comment period, if public response is significant and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the proposed permit.

The public may request documents, information or review the draft permit and application by contacting the permit writer directly.

Tentative Section 401 Water Quality Certifications for the proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2026 Nationwide Permits and conditions.

  • Date: -  

NOTICE PURPOSE: To seek public comment on the Department of Environmental Quality’s tentative Section 401 Water Quality Certifications for the proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2026 Nationwide Permits and conditions.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: September 17th -  October 20, 2025

For more information, see the Virginia Town Hall at https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewNotice.cfm?GNid=3222

DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to Virginia Water Protection (VWP) Permit Regulation 9VAC25-210-130, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is giving notice of its tentative Section 401 Water Quality Certification decisions detailed in Items A through C of the full notice on the Virginia Town Hall link above, and summarized as: Grant for Nationwide Permits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, and New NWP A-Activities to Improve the Passage of Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms; Grant with conditions for Nationwide Permit 12; and Waive for Nationwide Permit 32. DEQ may only issue its final Section 401 Certification decisions after having advertised and accepted public comment for 30 days on its intent to grant certification, grant certification with conditions, waive certification, or deny certification.

HOW TO COMMENT: Comments shall include the full name, address and telephone number of the person commenting and must be received by DEQ by 11:59 p.m. on October 20, 2025. Only those comments received within this period will be considered by DEQ. DEQ accepts written comments by the following methods: 1) hand-delivery to Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Wetlands and Stream Protection, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, Virginia 23219; 2) email to vwppublicnotices@deq.virginia.gov; or 3) postal mail to Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Wetlands and Stream Protection, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, Virginia 23218.

DEQ Contact:

Name: Brenda Winn, Manager, Office of Wetlands & Stream Protection;  Central Office; 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, VA 23219;

E-mail: brenda.winn@deq.virginia.gov

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