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the Lower James River Association, said she feared that a streamlined procedure would cause a rubber-stamping of general permits.
“We just wanted to make sure these permits are done right,” Ms. Jackson said.
Meanwhile, Del. Reid, Ms. Jackson, DEQ personnel and Kay Slaughter, staff attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, developed a compromise to satisfy all parties involved.
Afterward, Del. Reid said it was smooth sailing.
“This substitute was what was agreed to by all involved,” he said. “Usually when you get DEQ, the business community and environmental groups working together that usually puts it in a situation where everyone agrees.”
Everyone agreed with the compromise proposal, which passed the House of Delegates and the Senate. As a result, Mr. McKenna said the turnaround on the permits will be reduced to about six months after July 1 if the governor signs the legislation.
When a business or organizatior applies for a general permit the proposed legislation stipulates that a notice of the intended action be published in local newspapers and with the Virginia Registry of Regulatory Intent.
Next, the business or organizatior must accept public comment for 60 days. This includes forming an advisory committee consisting of some community members involved plus representatives for the applicant a: well as receiving letters from concerned citizens.
Finally, a public hearing is conducted in that community or at the DEQ headquarters in Richmond if the permit affects a large area of the state.
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