Code of Virginia - Title 62.1 Waters Of The State, Ports And Harbors - Chapter 24 Surface Water Management Areas

62.1-242 Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: "Beneficial use" means both instream and offstream uses. Instream beneficial uses include but are not ...

62.1-243 Withdrawals for which surface water withdrawal permit not required
A. No surface water withdrawal permit shall be required for (i) any nonconsumptive use, (ii) any water withdrawal of less than 300,000 gallons in any ...

62.1-244 Board may require information from persons withdrawing surface water
The Board may require any person withdrawing surface water for any purpose in any surface water management area to furnish information with regard to such ...

62.1-245 Agreements among persons withdrawing surface water
In the administration of this chapter, the Board shall encourage, promote and recognize voluntary agreements among persons withdrawing surface water in the same surface water ...

62.1-246 When Board may initiate a surface water management area study proceeding; hearing require...
A. The Board upon its own motion or, in its discretion, upon receipt of a petition therefor by any county, city or town within the ...

62.1-247 Use of surface water in surface water management area
After an area has been declared a surface water management area by an order of the Board, no person shall withdraw or attempt to withdraw ...

62.1-248 Permits
A. Any permit issued by the Board shall include a flow requirement appropriate for the protection of beneficial instream uses. In determining the level of ...

62.1-248.1 When application for permit considered complete
No application for a permit shall be considered complete unless the applicant has provided the Executive Director with notification from the governing body of the ...

62.1-249 Applicability of permit conditions
A. The Board by regulation shall determine when the level of flow is such that permit conditions in a surface water management area are in ...

62.1-250 State agency review
Prior to the creation of a surface water management area, or the issuance of a permit within one, the Board shall consult and cooperate with, ...

62.1-251 Cancellation or suspension of permit
Whenever the Board finds that the holder of a permit is willfully violating any provision of such permit or any other provision of this chapter, ...

62.1-252 Penalties; injunctions
A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each ...

62.1-253 Riparian rights
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as altering, or authorizing any alteration of, any existing riparian rights except as set forth in permits issued ...