Section 20. Purpose; delegation of authority; effective date of permit

A. This regulation governs the management of poultry waste at confined poultry feeding operations not covered by a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit and poultry waste utilized or stored by poultry waste end-users or poultry waste brokers. It establishes requirements for proper nutrient management, waste storage, and waste tracking and accounting of poultry waste.

B. The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, or his designee, may perform any act of the board provided under this chapter, except as limited by § 62.1-44.14 of the Code of Virginia.

C. This general permit will become effective on December 1, 2010. This general permit will expire 10 years from the effective date.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 17, Issue 03, eff. December 1, 2000; amended, Virginia Register Volume 21, Issue 02, eff. November 3, 2004; Volume 26, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2010; Volume 27, Issue 04, eff. December 1, 2010.

Statutory Authority

§§ 62.1-44.15 and 62.1-44.17:1.1 of the Code of Virginia.