1. A. Upon receipt of a complete application for a new or expanded withdrawal or a complete application to modify an existing withdrawal, the department shall make a tentative decision to issue or deny the permit. If a tentative decision is to issue the permit then a draft permit shall be prepared in advance of public notice. The following tentative determinations shall be incorporated into a draft permit:

   1. 1. Conditions, withdrawal limitations, standards and other requirements applicable to the permit;
   2. 2. Monitoring and reporting requirements;
   3. 3. Requirements for mitigation of adverse impacts; and
   4. 4. Requirements for a water conservation and management plan.
2. B. If the tentative decision is to deny the permit, the department shall do so in accordance with 9VAC25-610-340.

Statutory Authority

§ 62.1-256 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR680-13-07 § 3.8, eff. September 22, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 1999; Volume 30, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 2014; Volume 39, Issue 5, eff. November 23, 2022.