AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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D. If requested by the applicant, the Department of Environmental Quality shall convene a preapplication review panel to assist applicants for water resources projects in the early identification of issues related to the protection of beneficial instream and offstream uses of state waters.  The Marine Resources Commission, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, and the Department of Environmental Quality shall participate in the preapplication review panel by providing information and guidance on the potential natural resource impacts and regulatory implications of the options being considered by the applicant.  However, the participation by these agencies in such a review process shall not limit any authority they may exercise pursuant to state and federal laws or regulations.