AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

AGRICULTURE, CHESAPEAKE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

1. After line 17, introduced

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C. This designation shall not be used:

1. To designate the lands along the river and its tributaries as unsuitable for mining pursuant to § 45.1-252 or regulations promulgated with respect to such section; however, the Department shall still be permitted to exercise the powers granted under § 10.1-402; or

2. To be a criterion for purposes of imposing water quality standards under the federal Clean Water Act.