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HB 129 Land-disturbing activities; exempts certain activities from Erosion and Sediment Control Law.

Introduced by: Albert C. Pollard, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Erosion and sediment control.  Exempts certain activities from the Erosion and Sediment Control Law (E&S) as land-disturbing activities if certain practices are followed. Under the bill the harvesting of forest crops would not be considered a land-disturbing activity and therefore would not be regulated under the E&S law if the area on which the harvesting occurs is: (i) reforested artificially or naturally in accordance with a forest management plan developed by a professional forester or (ii) converted to agricultural or improved pasture use by following a conservation plan approved by the soil and water conservation district. Currently, such harvested areas can be exempted from the E&S law if other types of restoration procedures are implemented.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100842D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/05/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100842D
• 01/05/10  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/27/10  House: Stricken from docket by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote