§ 10.1-412. Historic Falls of the James State Scenic River
A. The Historic Falls of the James from Orleans Street extended in the City of Richmond westward to the 1970 corporate limits of the city is hereby designated a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
B. The City of Richmond shall be allowed to reconstruct, operate and maintain existing facilities at the Byrd Park and Hollywood Hydroelectric Power Stations at current capacity.
C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Commonwealth, the City of Richmond or any common carrier railroad from constructing or reconstructing floodwalls or public common carrier facilities that may traverse the river, such as road or railroad bridges, raw water intake structures, or water or sewer lines that would be constructed below water level.
(1972, c. 404, § 10-176; 1984, cc. 176, 739; 1985, c. 346; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240.)
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