DEQ-PBR- Public-comment-responses-090310

Public comment Please summarize all comments received during the public comment period following the publication of the proposed stage, and provide the agency response. If no comment was received, please so indicate. Commenter Comment Agency response Belinsky, The wind resources sought to be All comments accepted and taken into Tammy; Harold exploited by the industrial wind consideration during the drafting of the McCall; and industry are largely located on the regulation amendments. Carol White most remote and previously undeveloped mountain ridges in Virginia. The areas that are sought to be developed are Additional notes concerning specific extraordinarily remote and in comments: many cases the wildlife and natural resources that thrive on these islands of diversity have not (1) DEQ staff considered the costs of been inventoried or documented both “administering and enforcing” the to know even what is at risk. 1) permit by rule when it suggested the The economic analysis required proposed permit fees, as required by the is inadequate because it fails to statute. Issue resolved through address the cost of enforcement. consensus of members of the Regulatory 2) The authorizing statute for the Advisory Panel. proposed regulation is vague and unconstitutional. Virginia Code §10.1-1197.6 (B) (8) is triggered (2) The statute cannot be changed by on the finding that "significant regulatory action. adverse impacts ...