HB 206 DEQ 20251001.pdf

1、Balancing Growth:Navigating HB206&Land Use for Clean Energy ProjectsHighlighting Additions and Updates to the Program&Solar Permit by Rule(PBR)RegulationJonathan RakChief Policy AdvisorVirginia Clean Energy SummitOctober 1,2025Outline of Presentation HB206 Amendments Tools&Resources2 House Bill 206(

2、HB206)2022 legislation to balance new renewable energy projects with land conservation Required DEQ to develop mitigation measures for significant impacts to prime agricultural soils and forest lands DEQ tasked with convening a regulatory advisory panel(RAP)to support development of regulation amend

3、ments to Solar PBR Programo2022:Five RAP meetings from June to September 717-page study submitted to Governoro2023:Five RAP meetings from June to October3 Contiguous Forest Land Mitigation4 Required for impacts to 50 contiguous acres of forest or any impacts to forest land in land use taxation statu

4、s.Prime Agricultural Soils Mitigation Required for disturbance of 10 acres prime agricultural soils.5 Prime Agricultural Soils Mitigation Required for disturbance of 10 acres prime agricultural soils.6 Prime Agricultural Soils Mitigation Required for disturbance of 10 acres prime agricultural soils.

5、7 8 REVISED MITIGATION DISTRICTSImplementation of Mitigation Requirements Office of Working Lands Preservation(OWL)will administer In-lieu fee program OWL will also review proposed conservation easements.9 In-Lieu Fee Calculation ExampleUse Value of Prime Farmland using SLEAC 2022 Data Average Fair

6、Market ValueAverage Use Value Predicted Easement ValueCentral$7,989$1,070$6,919 Eastern$5,718$3,286$2,432 Northern$11,302$919$10,383 Southeastern$5,050$3,007$2,043 Southern$4,800$686$4,114 Southwestern$4,820$431$4,389 Western$7,308$350$6,958 Applicability(9VAC15-60-20)Added new grandfathering langua