Public Comment Period – Tankard Farm (NC), Sunset Beach Resort Hotel (NC) & Broadleaf Farms (AC)
Three groundwater withdrawal comment periods are open at this time. To learn about each withdrawal and details on how to make comment please refer to the individual notices attached. Tankard Farm, Comment period ends July 29, 2013 Sunset Beach Resort Hotel, Comment period ends July 29, 2013 Broadleaf Farms, Comment period ends July 22, 2013
Governor McDonnell Welcomes New Seafood Industry Expansion to Commonwealth – Atlantic Red Crabs
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell today welcomed the first landing of Atlantic deep sea red crab to Virginia via a joint venture between Massachusetts-based Atlantic Red Crab Company and Virginia-based L.D. Armory Co., Inc., and Graham & Rollins, Inc. Earlier today, the F/V Hannah Boden, a fishing vessel made famous in the motion picture, The…
9 of 10 Maryland Localities Have Now Set Their Mandated Stormwater Fee (Rain Tax), Frederick County Oks 1 Cent
The deadline for 10 Maryland localities to set new stormwater utility fees is fast approaching. Nine of the 10 have now set fees, the lowest a 1 cent levy per eligible property in Frederick County. Many of the fees range based on equivalent residential units (ERUs) that are based on impervious surface square footage. Charles…
AAA Estimates Virginia Retail Gas Prices Will Drop 6 Cents in 11 Days (July 1)
The Governor has released his commentary on AAA’s estimate of Virginia retail gas price reduction as a result of the removal of the gas tax on July 1. RICHMOND– AAA Mid-Atlantic is estimating that Virginia retail gas prices should drop by about six cents per gallon this summer as a result of Governor McDonnell’s historic…
Town of Exmore Request for Proposals – Broadband Network
The Town of Exmore is requesting proposals from Internet Service Providers to construct and offer broadband internet services in the Town. An incentive program is offered. The deadline for submittal of proposals is 12:00pm (noon), on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Proposals received after the deadline will be returned unopened.For full details, please read the Exmore Broadband…
AG Opinion – Does a firearms instructor need to be certified by Virginia in order to qualify for a concealed handgun permit?
The conclusion in the matter is no. To obtain a concealed handgun permit in Virginia, one must demonstrate competence with a handgun. One way to demonstrate this is to receive instruction from a state certified instructor. “State certified” means that firearm instruction can be given by any instructor certified by any of the 50 States….
Public Comment Period – Virginia Throws Out Former Alcoholic Beverage Advertising Regulations and Promulgates Anew
The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has promulgated new regulations regarding alcoholic beverage advertising. According to the agency statement, “Changes are designed to simplify the regulation, and lessen restrictions in line with U. S. Supreme Court decisions on the protection of commercial speech. Alcoholic beverage manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and retailers will likely engage in…
Virginia Posts 20.5% Revenue Increase in May
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that May revenue collections increased by 20.5 percent from May of last year. May is a significant month for revenue collections. On a year-to-date basis, total revenue collections rose 6.0 percent through May, ahead of the annual forecast of 3.6 percent growth. Adjusting for the accelerated tax program,…
AG Opinion – Can the City of Hampton Using Its Police Powers Conduct a “Churning” Operation and Can the City Spend the Money?
This question is in response to the “churning” operation to sell tobacco products to bootleggers who were carrying the tobacco to high tax states for resale. The operation, Blue Water Tobacco, was run by the ATF, who abandoned the operation in October 2010, and the City of Hampton and was shut down in January 2012 after approximately $4 million…
Public Notice – Discharge of Treated Wastewater Permit Reissuance, Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center in Parksley
The purpose of this notice is to seek public comment on a draft permit from the DEQ that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Parksley, Virginia in Accomack County. Applicant: Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center, 26181 Parksley Road, Parksley, Virginia 23421; Permit No. VPDES VA0063606. Facility: Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center,…