Vol. 21, No. 10 December 20, 2013


    In This Issue:
    Stormwater Management Regulations Approval
    Governor McDonnell Attends Ribbon Cutting for Swan's Creek
    Alexandria Ordinance Revision to Comply with Virginia SWM Act

 

Stormwater Management Regulations Approval

On December 17, 2013, the State Water Control Board (SWCB), incorporated most of the changes requested in recent public comments and approved two long debated and related regulations.

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Governor McDonnell Attends Ribbon Cutting for Swan's Creek Stream Restoration

Governor Bob McDonnell joined 95 Express Lanes Partners (Transurban and Fluor Enterprises) on November 15 for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the completion of the Swan's Creek stream and tree restoration project, which provides some of the Express Lanes mitigation.

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Alexandria Ordinance Revision to Comply with the Virginia Stormwater Management Act

The City will be amending the Environmental Management Ordinance and the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinances to comply with several new regulatory requirements. Public input is sought on the effort to meet the new state regulations as well as the load reductions required by the Chesapeake Bay TMDL.

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