{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-660-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-660-20","heading":"Purpose","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to establish VWP General Permit Number WP1 under 9VAC25-210 to govern permanent and temporary impacts to less than one-half acre of nontidal wetlands or open water and up to 300 linear feet of nontidal stream bed. Applications for coverage by this VWP general permit shall be processed for approval, approval with conditions, or denial by the department. Coverage, coverage with conditions, or application denial by the department shall constitute the VWP general permit action and shall follow all provisions in the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), except for the public comment and participation provisions, from which each VWP general permit action is exempt.","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 25. State Water Control Board","Chapter 660. Virginia Water Protection (VWP) General Permit for Impacts Less Than One-Half Acre"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency25/chapter660/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:21Z","sha256":"5c3a739e5a13e8007bc05dc18d46f431bea1f4a3a96ee678806b87c9e7a3a188","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-660-15","next":"us-va/9vac25-660-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}