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1999 SESSION

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HB 2266 Submerged aquatic vegetation.

Introduced by: W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Submerged aquatic vegetation. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop criteria to aid in (i) defining existing beds of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and (ii) delineating potential areas for SAV restoration.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Submerged aquatic vegetation. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop criteria to aid in (i) defining existing beds of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and (ii) delineating potential areas for SAV restoration.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Submerged aquatic vegetation. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop criteria to aid in (i) defining existing beds of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV); (ii) delineating potential areas for SAV restoration; and (iii) designating SAV restoration areas on the state’s bottomlands, other than in the Baylor Grounds. The Commission is to protect restoration areas when it grants leases and permits for the use of the bottomlands.