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CHAPTER 541 An Act to amend and reenact § 10.1-416 of the Code of Virginia, relating to scenic rivers. [S 957] Approved March 27, 2009

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 10.1-416 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 10.1-416. Rivanna State Scenic River.

A. The river, stream, or waterway known as the Rivanna from the base of the dam of the woolen mills in the City of Charlottesville South Fork Rivanna River reservoir to the junction of the Rivanna with the James River, a distance of approximately 37 46 miles, is hereby designated as the Rivanna Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System.

B. No dam or other structure impeding the natural flow of the river shall be constructed, operated, or maintained unless specifically authorized by an act of the General Assembly.

C. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Commonwealth or a local governing body from constructing, reconstructing, or performing necessary maintenance on any road or bridge.