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 not limited to, dredging, the taking and use of material, and the placement of wharves, bulkheads, and fill by owners of riparian land in the waters opposite their lands, provided such wharves, bulkheads, and fill do not extend beyond any lawfully established bulkhead lines;
2. Issue permits to recover underwater historic property pursuant to §§ 10.1-2214 and 28.2-1203; and
3. Establish bulkhead and private pier lines on or over the bays, rivers, creeks, streams, and shores of the ocean which are owned by or subject to the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth for this purpose, and to issue and publish maps and plats showing these lines; however, these lines shall not conflict with those established by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Code 1950, § 62-2.1; 1960, c. 600; 1962, c. 637; 1966, c. 641; 1968, c. 659, § 62.1-3; 1970, c. 621; 1972, c. 866; 1973, cc. 23, 361; 1974, cc. 92, 385; 1975, c. 431; 1976, c. 579; 1980, c. 253; 1982, c. 102; 1988, c. 868; 1992, c. 836.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 28.2 - Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
§ 28.2-1200. Ungranted beds of bays, rivers, creeks and shores of the sea to remain in common
§ 28.2-1200.1. Conveyance of state-owned bottomlands
§ 28.2-1201. Ungranted islands which rise from lands which are property of the Commonwealth
§ 28.2-1202. Rights of owners to extend to mean low-water mark
§ 28.2-1203. Unlawful use of subaqueous beds; penalty
§ 28.2-1204. Authority of Commission over submerged lands
§ 28.2-1204.1. Submerged aquatic vegetation
§ 28.2-1204.2. Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund established
§ 28.2-1205. Permits for the use of state-owned bottomlands
§ 28.2-1205.1. Coordinated review of water resources projects
§ 28.2-1207. Authority to approve permits for encroachment on subaqueous beds; notice
§ 28.2-1208. Granting easements in, permitting the use of, or leasing the beds of certain waters
§ 28.2-1210. Removal of obstructions or hazardous property from state waters; penalty
§ 28.2-1211. Injunction against violation of § 28.2-1203
§ 28.2-1212. Monitoring, inspections, compliance and restoration