Code of Virginia - Title 28.2 Fisheries And Habitat Of The Tidal Waters - Chapter 12 Submerged Lands
- 28.2-1200 Ungranted beds of bays, rivers, creeks and shores of the sea to remain in common
All the beds of the bays, rivers, creeks and the shores of the sea within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, not conveyed by special grant ...
- 28.2-1200.1 Conveyance of state-owned bottomlands
A. In order to fulfill the Commonwealth's responsibility under Article XI of the Constitution of Virginia to conserve and protect public lands for the benefit ...
- 28.2-1201 Ungranted islands which rise from lands which are property of the Commonwealth
A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C hereof, all ungranted islands which rise by natural or artificial causes from the beds of ...
- 28.2-1202 Rights of owners to extend to mean low-water mark
A. Subject to the provisions of § 28.2-1200, the limits or bounds of the tracts of land lying on the bays, rivers, creeks and shores ...
- 28.2-1203 Unlawful use of subaqueous beds; penalty
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to build, dump, trespass or encroach upon or over, or take or use any materials from the ...
- 28.2-1204 Authority of Commission over submerged lands
The Commission is authorized to: 1. Issue permits for all reasonable uses of state-owned bottomlands not authorized under subsection A of § 28.2-1203, including but ...
- 28.2-1204.1 Submerged aquatic vegetation
The Commission shall, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, develop guidelines containing criteria for use in: 1. Defining existing beds of submerged ...
- 28.2-1204.2 Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund established
There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund, hereafter referred ...
- 28.2-1205 Permits for the use of state-owned bottomlands
A. When determining whether to grant or deny any permit for the use of state-owned bottomlands, the Commission shall be guided in its deliberations by ...
- 28.2-1205.1 Coordinated review of water resources projects
A. Applications for water resources projects that require a Virginia Marine Resources permit and an individual Virginia Water Protection Permit under § 62.1-44.15:20 shall be ...
- 28.2-1206 Permit fees; exemptions
A. The fee paid to the Commission for issuing each permit to recover underwater historic property shall be $25. B. The fee paid to the ...
- 28.2-1207 Authority to approve permits for encroachment on subaqueous beds; notice
A. Any application for a permit to trespass upon or over or encroach upon subaqueous beds which are the Commonwealth's property may be approved by ...
- 28.2-1208 Granting easements in or leasing the beds of certain waters
A. The Marine Resources Commission may, with the approval of the Attorney General and the Governor, grant easements over or under or lease the beds ...
- 28.2-1209 Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms
Any person constructing or erecting any structure upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms, or their grantees or assignees for value, shall be responsible for the ...
- 28.2-1210 Removal of obstructions or hazardous property from state waters; penalty
A. Whenever any wharf, pier, piling, bulkhead, structure, or vessel is found in or upon the bays, oceans, rivers, streams or creeks of the Commonwealth ...
- 28.2-1211 Injunction against violation of { 28.2-1203
The circuit court of the city or county in which any act is done or facility or project is found, which is unlawful under the ...
- 28.2-1212 Monitoring, inspections, compliance and restoration
A. The Commissioner may require permittees to implement monitoring and reporting procedures he believes are reasonably necessary to safeguard the property and interests of the ...
- 28.2-1213 Penalties
A. Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained under this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who violates or ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009