Virginia CZM Program Public Notices
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| No open notices at this time |
Previous Virginia CZM Program Public Notices
| Subject Matter | Type of Document | Copy of Documents | Copy of the Public Notice | Public Comment Period | Contact Person |
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| DRAFT Virginia Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Plan (CELCP) | Notice of Public Comment | DRAFT Virginia Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Plan (CELCP) | Comment Period - April 14, 2008 - May 13, 2008 | Submit written comments to: Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program Department of Environmental Quality 629 East Main Street P.O. Box 1105 Richmond VA 23219 (804) 698-4260 (804) 698-4319 (fax) Kelly.Price@deq.virginia.gov |
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| NOAA Routine Evaluation of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program | Notice of Public Meeting and Public Comment Period - May 15, 2006 | NOAA's Final Findings - 2006 Evaluation of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program | Comment Period Closed May 31, 2006 | Submit written comments to: Mr. Ralph Cantral Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management NOS/NOAA 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
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| Executive Order (2002) | Routine Program Change | Comment Period Closed October 11, 2005 | Mr. Bill O'Beirne Coastal Programs Division/ OCRM SSMC4, N/ORM3, Room 11110 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 713-3155 Ext. 160 |
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Virginia CZM Program Update - Executive Order Virginia CZM Program Routine Program Change
Effective February 20, 2006 |
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| Chesapeake Bay Preservation
Act & Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations |
Routine Program Change | Comment Period Closed October 11, 2005 | Mr. Bill O'Beirne Coastal Programs Division/ OCRM SSMC4, N/ORM3, Room 11110 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 713-3155 Ext. 160 |
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Virginia CZM Program Update - CBPA Designation and Management Regulations Virginia CZM Program Routine Program Change
Effective February 20, 2006 |
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| Subaqueous Lands Management Program | Routine Program Change | Comment Period Closed February 10, 2006 | Mr. Bill O'Beirne Coastal Programs Division/ OCRM SSMC4, N/ORM3, Room 11110 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 713-3155 Ext. 160 |
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Virginia CZM Program Update - Subaqueous Lands Management Program Virginia CZM Program Routine Program Change
Effective June 12, 2006 |
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| Virginia Water Protection Permit Program | Routine Program Change | Comment Period Closed February 10, 2006 | Mr. Bill O'Beirne Coastal Programs Division/ OCRM SSMC4, N/ORM3, Room 11110 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 713-3155 Ext. 160 |
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Virginia CZM Program Update - Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Law and Regulations Routine Program Change
Effective June 12, 2006 |
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Paper copies are available. Please contact Rachel Bullene at (804) 698-4122 or e-mail: Rachel.Bullene@deq.virginia.gov.
What Is A Routine Program Change?
The Virginia CZM Program is known, in the national coastal zone management arena, as a networked program.
What does this mean? Basically, it means that to manage Virginia's coastal resources, the program relies not on a single centralized agency or entity, but on a network of state agencies and local governments (authorized by Executive Order 23).
This network administers the enforceable laws and regulations
that protect our wetlands, dunes, subaqueous lands, fisheries,
and air and water quality. As with pieces in a puzzle, these
laws and regulations fit together to form our CZM Program.
To maintain an effective network, Virginia's CZM Program is periodically updated to reflect changes made to coastal law and regulation.
This process of updating the program, if it is significant change, is referred to a Program Amendment. If it is a less significant change, it is referred to as a Routine Program Change (RPC).
Because the laws and regulations incorporated into the Virginia CZM
Program are used for Federal
Consistency determinations, this process is a crucial
part of maintaining a strong Program and state agency participation
in this RPC process is essential. Incorporated programs are
also eligible to receive funding support through a Virginia
CZM Program grant.
What is the Routine Program Change Process?
First Step. RPC Package Preparation
The Virginia CZM Program prepares a package detailing and analyzing a change to regulations or statutes which are one of our core regulatory authorities.
Step B. Package Submission
The RPC package is submitted to NOAA and they have 30 days to respond.
Step C. Public Notice
A public notice is published requesting comments from the public within 21 days on our intent to incorporate these changes into the Virginia CZM Program.
Step D. Notification of Acceptance
NOAA will notify the Virginia CZM Program when the RPC package has been favorably reviewed.
Final Step. Public Notice
Another public notice is posted stating that NOAA has accepted
our changes and that Federal Consistency applies to the amended
program as of the date of the NOAA notification.
