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1999 SESSION

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HB 2443 Regulated land-disturbing activities.

Introduced by: James H. Dillard II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Regulated land-disturbing activities; submission and approval of control plan. Permits the annual filing by certain utilities of erosion and sediment control plans with the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board. This bill extends to natural gas and natural gas pipeline companies the same treatment that railroads, and electric and telephone utilities are afforded. Under the bill, if the erosion and sediment control plan filed by the utility is not acted upon by the Board within 60 days, the plan's specifications are deemed to be approved.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Regulated land-disturbing activities; submission and approval of control plan. Permits the annual filing by certain utilities of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans with the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This bill extends to natural gas and natural gas pipeline companies the same treatment that railroads, and electric and telephone utilities are afforded. These linear utilities are permitted to file annual plans with the Department outlining the erosion and sediment control procedures with which they will comply in each locality. Under the bill, such filings must include an annual list of projected new construction projects that are regulated as land-disturbing activities.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Regulated land-disturbing activities; submission and approval of control plan. Permits the annual filing by certain utilities of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans with the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This bill extends to natural gas pipeline companies the same treatment that railroads, and electric and telephone utilities are afforded. These linear utilities are permitted to file annual plans with the Department outlining the erosion and sediment control procedures with which they will comply in each locality.