Which program regulates erosion and sediment control in Virginia?

Which program regulates erosion and sediment control in Virginia?

• A. Center for Watershed Protection
• B. Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
• C. Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program
• D. Virginia Stormwater Management Act

Answer: (C)

Virginia regulates erosion and sediment control through the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program. This program sets the rules for erosion and sediment control measures on construction sites, requires an approved erosion and sediment control plan, and enforces compliance through localities to prevent sediment from leaving the site and entering waterways. It operates separately from broader stormwater or discharge-permit programs, focusing specifically on controlling sediment during land-disturbing activities. The other options are not regulatory programs for erosion and sediment control: a nonprofit organization provides guidance but has no regulatory authority; the VPDES program deals with permitted discharges of pollutants under NPDES, not the site-specific E&S controls; and the Virginia Stormwater Management Act covers broader stormwater management beyond the specific erosion and sediment control requirements.

Virginia regulates erosion and sediment control through the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program. This program sets the rules for erosion and sediment control measures on construction sites, requires an approved erosion and sediment control plan, and enforces compliance through localities to prevent sediment from leaving the site and entering waterways. It operates separately from broader stormwater or discharge-permit programs, focusing specifically on controlling sediment during land-disturbing activities. The other options are not regulatory programs for erosion and sediment control: a nonprofit organization provides guidance but has no regulatory authority; the VPDES program deals with permitted discharges of pollutants under NPDES, not the site-specific E&S controls; and the Virginia Stormwater Management Act covers broader stormwater management beyond the specific erosion and sediment control requirements.