Public Notice – Environmental Permit

Purpose of notice: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that would allow impacts to wetlands, stream channel, open water in Loudoun County, Virginia

Public comment period: February 17, 2026 to March 19, 2026

Permit name: Virginia Water Protection Permit issued by DEQ pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations

applicant Name, address and permit number : Digital Western Lands, LLC; Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3200, San Francisco, California 94111; VWPP Permit Application No. 20-1114

Project description: The applicant has applied for a modified permit for the Digital Dulles project. The project is located at 43925 Beaver Meadow Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166 . The proposed project is to construct a data center and associated infrastructure on approximately 449.3 acre development site. The modification to the permit would authorize an increase to surface water impacts by 1.15 acres and 21 linear feet of stream channel. The proposed activity would affect 8.81 acres of wetlands, 0.03 acre open water, 441 linear feet of stream channel. The proposed activity would affect Stallion Branch in the Broad Run watershed. To compensate for the surface waters affected, the applicant would purchase 12.77 wetland mitigation credit(s) and 543 USM stream mitigation credits DEQ’s tentative decision is to issue the permit.

HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts written comments and requests for public hearing by hand-delivery, e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.

Contact for public comments, document requests and additional information: DEQ Meggan Sellers; Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193; Phone: 571-866-1083; E-mail: Meggan.Sellers@deq.virginia.gov. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.

Run Date: February 17th, 2026

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