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HB 2034 Nutrient Reduction Projects Grant Fund.

Introduced by: James H. Dillard II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Nutrient Reduction Projects Grant Fund. Establishes in the Virginia Resources Authority the Nutrient Reduction Projects Grant Fund to assist with the financing of nutrient reduction at public and private waste water treatment facilities. The fund is to be capitalized from civil penalties and charges for certain violations of the State Water Control Law, general fund appropriations and such other sums as may be made available from any source, public or private. Grants may be made from the Fund by the State Water Control Board (SWCB) to assist with up to 60 percent of the construction and installation of Biological Nutrient Removal technology or other technology designed for and capable of reducing nutrients entering state waters. Grants are to include provisions relating to: (i) concentration limitations on nutrient discharge; (ii) annual maximum total amounts of nutrient discharge; and (iii) enforcement related to project design, proper facility operation and maintenance, and maintenance and achievement of nutrient concentration and annual discharge amounts. The enforceable provisions related to concentration limitations may allow for concentration exceedences due to naturally occurring extreme temperature variations, provided that the average concentration over a 30-day period is below the limitation. Projects identified in tributary strategies developed by the Secretary of Natural Resources are to receive initial priority. Other factors to be considered by the SWCB in prioritizing grants include: (i) documented nutrient problems or established nutrient reduction goals; (ii) facilities with 500,000 gallons or more of discharge per day; (iii) projects designed to achieve and maintain nutrient reductions to meet commitments made by the Commonwealth to the multi-state Chesapeake Bay Agreement; (iv) public facilities over private facilities; and (v) projects with the greatest contributions to natural resource improvement. The fiscal stress of localities is to be considered as well in prioritizing grants.


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