Eagle Creek Schoolfield, LLC and the City of Danville have requested a water quality certification from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality as part of a project they are working on. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) received a notice of this request on February 28, 2025. According to FERC's rules, Virginia DEQ has until February 27, 2026, to take action on this request. If Virginia DEQ does not act by this deadline, the request will automatically be approved under federal law.
Simple Explanation
Eagle Creek Schoolfield and the City of Danville asked for permission to make sure their water is clean for a project, and the people in charge have a whole year to say yes or no. If the people don't say anything by then, it automatically means "yes."