January 22, 2002

Virginia Waste Management Board Meeting,
January 14, 2002

On January 14, 2002, the first of 2002’s Virginia Waste Management Board Meetings was held at DEQ’s Piedmont Regional Office in Glen Allen, Virginia. Significant discussion revolved around proposed regulation Amendment 3 to the VA Solid Waste Management Regulations. Specifically, items incorporated into Amendment 3 include:

• Disposal Capacity Guarantees
• Host Community Agreements
• DEQ Director’s Determination
• "Site Suitability"
• Consolidation of Groundwater Monitoring Programs (MSW, CDD, etc.)
• Increased monitoring for unauthorized waste

Most of the discussion focused on concerns related to Section 1408.1.D.1 regarding the Director’s determination of need for a new solid waste management facility.

The Board approved and carried the motion to approve the draft Amendment 3 as proposed regulations and to authorize initiation of public participation. Also approved was the motion to request public comment on the method used by the Director to determine the need for a facility, and to request public comment on the adequacy of the criteria used to evaluate other states’ regulatory structures.

Other items on the agenda included discussion regarding regulations governing transportation of Hazardous Materials, where the Board approved draft and authorized initiation of public participation.

Also addressed were Regulations for Hazardous Waste Management Amendment 15A&B, where the Board was requested to adopt the regulations as final and authorize publication of the final regulations. The motion was approved and carried.

The next Board meeting was set for April 25, 2002, location TBD.