The agreement provides assistance to state and tribal assistance grantees to assist with work directly related to either the development of an application for an EPA-approved state program, or for…

The agreement provides assistance to state and tribal assistance grantees to assist with work directly related to either the development of an application for an EPA-approved state program, or for work directly related to the implementation of an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR). The virginia department of environmental quality (vadeq) will develop and implement the state permitting program for coal combustion residual landfills and surface impoundments. Activities:the activities to be performed include adopting regulations as protective as federal CCR regulations and developing an application for an EPA-approved state program. Additional activities to be performed will include hiring a regulation writer whose priority will be to evaluate regulatory updates needed and proceeding with the regulatory update. While assessing the regulatory updates needed, this person will also review EPA's comments regarding the state's draft program package. EPA comments will be incorporated and draft regulations will be presented to the state waste management board for adoption. The grant funds will be used to develop and submit an EPA-approved state CCR program application. These activities will include: the evaluation of virginia's current regulations and updates needed to comply with current federal coal combustion residual requirements, amending the regulations as needed, and developing a program in accordance with the interim final CCR state permit program guidance.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an EPA coal combustion residual state permitting program application and state regulations as protective as federal CCR regulations 40 CFR part 257 subpart d. The expected outcomes are improved environmental oversight and an EPA-approved CCR state permit program. The intended beneficiaries include the general public and regulated community.