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SB 478 Clinch River; designating segment in Tazewell County as part of the Clinch State Scenic River.

Introduced by: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Clinch State Scenic River. Designates a 66.8-mile segment of the Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell Counties as part of the Clinch State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The bill provides that nothing shall preclude the continued operation and maintenance of existing dams in the designated section of river. The bill contains a technical amendment. This bill is identical to HB 5.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Clinch State Scenic River; Guest State Scenic River. Designates segments of the Clinch River in Tazewell, Russell, and Scott Counties as part of the Clinch State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The bill extends the designated portion of the Clinch River from the confluence with Indian Creek to the Tennessee state line, a distance of about 110 miles. The bill renames a portion of the existing designation of the Clinch-Guest State Scenic River as the Guest State Scenic River. The bill contains technical amendments.