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2015 SESSION

15103093D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1507
Offered January 14, 2015
Prefiled January 5, 2015
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-413.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to designating a segment of the Dan River in Halifax County a state scenic river.
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Patrons-- Edmunds and Peace; Senator: Ruff
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 10.1-413.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 10.1-413.3. Dan State Scenic River.

A. The Dan River from Berry Hill Road at Route 880 in Pittsylvania County to the downstream property boundary of Abreu/Grogan Park in Danville, a distance of approximately 15 miles, is and the Dan River from the North Carolina-Virginia state line in Halifax County to the confluence with Aaron's Creek in Halifax County, a distance of approximately 38.6 miles, are hereby designated a component components of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System.

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