The State Water Control Board adopted amendments to Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts Less Than One-Half of an Acre rules 9VAC25-660-10, 9VAC25-660-60, 9VAC25-660-70, 9VAC25-660-80, and 9VAC25-660-100. The rules become effective February 6, 2008. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol24/iss09/v24i09.pdf pp. 1144-1155.

The State Water Control Board adopted amendments to Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Facilities and Activities of Utility and Public Service Companies Regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the State Corporation Commission and Other Utility Line Activities rules 9 VAC 25-670-10, 9 VAC 25-670-70, 9 VAC 25-670-80, and 9 VAC 25-670-100. The rules become effective February 6, 2008. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol24/iss09/v24i09.pdf pp. 1155-1170.

The State Water Control Board adopted amendments to Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Linear Transportation Projects rules 9 VAC 25-680-10, 9 VAC 25-680-60, 9 VAC 25-680-70, 9 VAC 25-680-80, and 9 VAC 25-680-100. The rules become effective February 6, 2008. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol24/iss09/v24i09.pdf pp. 1170-1188.

The State Water Control Board adopted amendments to the Virginia Water Protection General Permit for Impacts from Development and Certain Mining Activities (amending 9 VAC 25-690-10, 9 VAC 25-690-70, 9 VAC 25-690-80, and 9 VAC 25-690-100). The rules become effective February 6, 2008. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol24/iss09/v24i09.pdf pp. 1188-1203.

The Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to chs. NR 102, 106, and 209, relating to thermal standards for Wisconsin surface waters. Public hearings are scheduled for January 15, 17, 25, and 28, 2008. Comments are due February 28, 2008. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/register/reg624b.pdf pp. 31-32.

The Department of Natural Resources has been holding public hearings on revisions to ch. NR 105, relating to surface water quality criteria. The final public hearing is scheduled for January 14, 2008. Comments are due February 16, 2008. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/register/reg624b.pdf pp. 32-33.

The Department of Natural Resources is holding public hearings on revisions to ch. NR 345, relating to general permits for dredging in Great Lakes navigable waterways. Public hearings are scheduled for January 15, 16, and 17, 2008. Comments are due January 21, 2008. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/register/reg624b.pdf pp. 33-34.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of revising water quality criteria and establishing standards of quality for surface waters of the state. The Department proposes to amend ADEM Administrative Code rule 335-6-10-.07 by adding a relative source contribution factor to the equations used to calculate human health criteria for non-carcinogenic pollutants.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will hold an additional public hearing to consider the proposal to amend rule 335-6-6-.14(3) to update the federal regulation references and to recognize TMDLs established pursuant to the FWPCA. Hearings will be held on March 6 and 19, 2008. http://www.adem.state.al.us//PubHearings/PubHearings.htm.

The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission is soliciting public comment on proposed revisions to the Procedural Rules, Regulation #21 (5 CCR 1002-21). Comments are due March 4, 2008. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/op/wqcc/MeetingsandHearings/HearingNotices/Rulemaking/WrittenComment/21Notice0805.pdf.