News – Virginia Stormwater BMP Clearinghouse

Updated Practice 17 (MWS-Linear Modular Wetland) and fixed broken links on References & Tools (changes made September 21, 2022).
Added proprietary BMPs to Practice 16 (Hydrodynamic Devices) and Practice 17 (Filtering Devices) (added May 20, 2022).
Removed references to obsolete DEQ guidance (GM 21-2006) — “Use of Stormwater Proprietary Best Management Practices to Meet Virginia Stormwater Management Program [VSMP] Technical Criteria for Water Quality Compliance” (changes made May 2, 2022).
Updated the following pages: BMPs, Practice 16, Practice 17, and MTD Evaluation Process to reflect 9VAC25-870-65 D. Added new pages with lists of Prior-approved Hydrodynamic Devices and Prior-approved Filtering Devices (changes made December 2021-April 2022).
Added Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook (1^st Ed., 1999): Volume I; Volume II to References and Tools page (under “Publications”)(added: September 26, 2021)
Added Cistern Design Excel Spreadsheet, v. 2.2 (June 12, 2013 version) to BMPs page (added: May 14, 2021)
Stormwater Construction General Permit Information
DEQ’s public website is currently undergoing significant changes. Some links in the stormwater construction general permit (SWCGP) database may be broken temporarily during the website transition. The URL for the SWCGP database will stay the same (https://apps.deq.virginia.gov/swcgp), but all other DEQ website addresses and links will be changing. If you have questions, please email: constructiongp@deq.virginia.gov. Commonly requested SWCGP information is temporarily posted here:
- Construction General Permit (Effective July 1, 2019)
- 2019 Construction General Permit Registration Statement (new, begin using no later than January 1, 2021)
- 2019 Notice of Termination Form
- 2019 Transfer Form
- 2019 CGP Fact Sheet
- BMP Maintenance Agreement
- F/OS Maintenance Agreement
- As-built Certification Statement
- Annual Standards & Specifications Entity Form
- Construction General Permit Coverage Letter for Single Family Homes
- Single-Family Homes SWPPP Template
- List of active 2019 Construction General Permits (Excel) (updated March 31, 2022)
- VSMP Authority List (Excel) (updated May 14, 2021)
- VSMP Excavated Fill Report (Excel)
Most recent BMP Clearinghouse Stakeholder Meeting – Held: December 10, 2020 (9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) — The meeting information is provided on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall.