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2001 SESSION

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SB 837 Subaqueous permit exemption.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Subaqueous permit exemption. Exempts landowners who withdraw water for agricultural, silvicultural, or horticultural irrigation on riparian lands, or the watering of animals on such lands, from having to obtain a permit from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, so long as (i) they do not place a permanent structure on the stream or river bed (ii) they comply with any requirements administered by the Department of Environmental Quality under Title 62.1, and (iii) the activity does not have adverse impacts to instream beneficial users.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Subaqueous permit exemption. Exempts landowners who temporarily withdraw water for agricultural, silvicultural, or horticultural irrigation on riparian lands from having to obtain a permit from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, so long as they do not place a permanent structure on the stream or river bed.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Subaqueous permit exemption. Exempts landowners who use water for agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural purposes on their riparian land from having to obtain a permit from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.