Code of Virginia
Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors

§ 62.1-194.3. Obstructing tributaries of Big Sandy River; dumping refuse, etc., into Big Sandy River or its tributaries - (a) If any person place any dam or other obstruction...

§ 62.1-195. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1990, c. 917.

§ 62.1-195.1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Chesapeake Bay; drilling for oil or gas prohibited - A. Notwithstanding any other law, a person shall not drill...

§ 62.1-195.2. Expired - Expired.

§ 62.1-195.3. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hydraulic fracturing; groundwater management area - No person shall conduct any hydraulic fracturing in any well...

§ 62.1-196. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1987, c. 488.

Chapter 21 - Virginia Resources Authority

§ 62.1-197. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 62.1-198. Legislative findings and purposes - The General Assembly finds that there exists in the Commonwealth...

§ 62.1-199. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly...

§ 62.1-200. Creation of Authority - The Virginia Resources Authority is created, with the duties and...

§ 62.1-201. Board of Directors - A. All powers, rights and duties conferred by this chapter...

§ 62.1-202. Appointment and duties of Executive Director - The Governor shall appoint an Executive Director of the Authority,...

§ 62.1-203. Powers of Authority - The Authority is granted all powers necessary or appropriate to...

§ 62.1-204. Power to borrow money and issue bonds and credit enhancements - The Authority shall have the power to borrow money and...

§ 62.1-205. Power to issue refunding bonds - The Authority shall have the power: (i) to issue bonds...

§ 62.1-206. Sources of payment and security for bonds and credit enhancements - The Authority shall have the power to pledge any revenue...

§ 62.1-207. Liability of Commonwealth, political subdivisions and members of board of directors - No bonds or credit enhancements issued by the Authority under...

§ 62.1-208. Authorization, content and sale of bonds and credit enhancements - A. The bonds and credit enhancements of the Authority shall...

§ 62.1-209. Provisions of resolution or trust indenture authorizing issuance of bonds - A. Bonds may be secured by a trust indenture between...

§ 62.1-210. Pledge by Authority - Any pledge made by the Authority shall be valid and...

§ 62.1-211. Purchase of bonds by Authority - The Authority, subject to such agreements with bondholders as may...

§ 62.1-212. Bonds as negotiable instruments - Whether or not in form and character of negotiable instruments,...

§ 62.1-213. Validity of signatures of prior members or officers - In the event that any of the members of the...

§ 62.1-214. Bondholder protection - Subsequent amendments to this chapter shall not limit the rights...

§ 62.1-215. Establishment of capital reserve funds - A. 1. The Authority may create and establish one or...

§ 62.1-216. Purchase and credit enhancements of local obligations - The Authority shall have the power and authority, with any...

§ 62.1-216.1. Investigation by Governor of nonpayments; withholding state funds from nonpaying locality; payment of funds withheld; receipts, reports, etc. - Whenever it appears to the Governor from an affidavit filed...

§ 62.1-217. Grants from Commonwealth - The Commonwealth may make grants of money or property to...

§ 62.1-218. Grants to local governments - The Authority shall have the power and authority, with any...

§ 62.1-219. Exemption from taxation - As set forth in § 62.1-200, the Authority will be...

§ 62.1-220. Bonds as legal investments and securities - The bonds issued by the Authority in accordance with the...

§ 62.1-221. Deposit of money; expenditures; security for deposits - A. All money of the Authority, except as otherwise authorized...

§ 62.1-222. Annual reports; audit - The Authority shall, following the close of each fiscal year,...

§ 62.1-223. Liberal construction of chapter - The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to...

Chapter 21.1 - Wastewater Infrastructure Policy

§ 62.1-223.1. State policy as to community and onsite wastewater treatment - It is the policy of the Commonwealth to prioritize universal...

§ 62.1-223.2. (Expires July 1, 2030) Wastewater Infrastructure Policy Working Group - A. The Wastewater Infrastructure Policy Working Group (the Working Group)...

§ 62.1-223.3. Wastewater infrastructure needs assessment - The Department of Environmental Quality (the Department), in partnership with...

Chapter 22 - Virginia Water Facilities Revolving Fund

§ 62.1-224. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly...

§ 62.1-225. Creation and management of Fund - There shall be set apart as a permanent and perpetual...

§ 62.1-226. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments - All money belonging to the Fund shall be deposited in...

§ 62.1-227. Annual audit - The Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives,...

§ 62.1-228. Collection of money due Fund - The Authority is empowered to collect, or to authorize others...

§ 62.1-229. Loans to local governments or other entities - Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, money in the...

§ 62.1-229.1. Loans and grants for agricultural best management practices - Loans or grants may be made from the Fund, in...

§ 62.1-229.2. Loans for remediation of contaminated properties - Loans may be made from the Fund, in the Board's...

§ 62.1-229.3. Loans for land conservation - Loans may be made from the Fund, in the Board's...

§ 62.1-229.4. Loans for stormwater runoff control best management practices - Loans may be made from the Fund, in the Board's...

§ 62.1-229.5. Loans for living shorelines - Loans may be made from the Fund, in the Board's...

§ 62.1-230. Grants to local governments - Subject to any restrictions which may apply to the use...

§ 62.1-230.1. Loans and grants for regional projects, etc. - In approving loans and grants, the Board shall give preference...

§ 62.1-231. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 62.1-231.1. Sale of loans - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 62.1-231.2. Powers of the Authority - The Authority is authorized to do any act necessary or...

§ 62.1-232. Liberal construction of chapter - The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to...

Chapter 23 - Virginia Water Supply Revolving Fund

§ 62.1-233. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly...

§ 62.1-234. Creation and management of Fund - A. There shall be set apart as a permanent and...

§ 62.1-235. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments - All money belonging to the Fund shall be deposited in...

§ 62.1-236. Annual audit - The Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives,...

§ 62.1-237. Collection of money due Fund - The Authority is empowered to collect, or to authorize others...

§ 62.1-238. Loans to local governments or other entities - Money in the Fund shall be used solely to make...

§ 62.1-239. Grants - Subject to any restrictions which may apply to the use...

§ 62.1-239.1. Loans, loan subsidies, and grants for regional projects, etc. - In approving loans and grants, the Board shall give preference...

§ 62.1-240. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 62.1-240.1. Sale of loans - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 62.1-240.2. Powers of the Authority - The Authority is authorized to do any act necessary or...

§ 62.1-241. Liberal construction of chapter - The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to...

Chapter 23.1 - Virginia Solid Waste or Recycling Revolving Fund

§ 62.1-241.1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly...

§ 62.1-241.2. Creation and management of Fund - There shall be set apart as a permanent and perpetual...

§ 62.1-241.3. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments - All money belonging to the Fund shall be deposited in...

§ 62.1-241.4. Annual audit - The Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives,...

§ 62.1-241.5. Collection of money due Fund - The Authority is empowered to collect, or to authorize others...

§ 62.1-241.6. Loans to local governments - Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, money in the...

§ 62.1-241.7. Grants to local governments - Subject to any restrictions which may apply to the use...

§ 62.1-241.8. Loans and grants for regional projects, etc. - In approving loans and grants, the Board shall give preference...

§ 62.1-241.9. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 62.1-241.9:1. Sale of loans - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 62.1-241.9:2. Powers of the Authority - The Authority is authorized to do any act necessary or...

§ 62.1-241.10. Liberal construction of chapter - The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to...

Chapter 23.2 - Combined Sewer Overflow Matching Fund

§ 62.1-241.11. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:...

§ 62.1-241.12. Combined Sewer Overflow Matching Fund established; purposes - There is hereby established the Combined Sewer Overflow Matching Fund...

Chapter 24 - Surface Water Management Areas

§ 62.1-242. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:...

§ 62.1-243. Withdrawals for which surface water withdrawal permit not required - A. No surface water withdrawal permit shall be required for...

§ 62.1-244. Board may require information from persons withdrawing surface water - The Board may require any person withdrawing surface water for...

§ 62.1-245. Agreements among persons withdrawing surface water - In the administration of this chapter, the Board shall encourage,...

§ 62.1-246. When Board may initiate a surface water management area study proceeding; hearing required - A. The Board upon its own motion or, in its...

§ 62.1-247. Use of surface water in surface water management area - After an area has been declared a surface water management...

§ 62.1-248. Permits - A. Any permit issued by the Board shall include a...

§ 62.1-248.1. When application for permit considered complete - No application for a permit shall be considered complete unless...

§ 62.1-248.2. Permit rationale - In granting a permit pursuant to this chapter, the Department...

§ 62.1-249. Applicability of permit conditions - A. The Board by regulation shall determine when the level...

§ 62.1-250. State agency review - Prior to the creation of a surface water management area,...

§ 62.1-251. Cancellation or suspension of permit - Whenever the Board finds that the holder of a permit...

§ 62.1-252. Penalties; injunctions - A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter...

§ 62.1-253. Riparian rights - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as altering, or...

Chapter 25 - Ground Water Management Act of 1992

§ 62.1-254. Findings and purpose - The General Assembly hereby determines and finds that, pursuant to...

§ 62.1-255. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:...

§ 62.1-255.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail - Whenever in this chapter the Board or the Department is...

§ 62.1-256. Duties of Board - The Board shall have the following duties and powers: 1....

§ 62.1-256.1. Expired - Expired.

§ 62.1-256.2. (Expires July 1, 2025) Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established; sunset - A. The Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) shall establish...

§ 62.1-257. When Board may initiate a ground water management area study proceeding; hearing required - A. The Board upon its own motion or, in its...

§ 62.1-258. Use of ground water in ground water management area; registration of well construction required - It is unlawful in a ground water management area for...

§ 62.1-258.1. Irrigation wells for nonagricultural use prohibited; exceptions - Unless the Department of Environmental Quality has determined that the...

§ 62.1-259. Certain withdrawals; permit not required - No ground water withdrawal permit shall be required for (i)...

§ 62.1-259.1. Certain withdrawals; technical evaluation required - A. The developer of a subdivision, as defined in §...

§ 62.1-260. Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in existing ground water management areas - A. Persons holding a certificate of ground water right or...

§ 62.1-261. Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in newly established ground water management areas - A. Persons withdrawing ground water in any area declared a...

§ 62.1-262. (For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals - Any application for a ground water withdrawal permit, except as...

§ 62.1-262.1. Permits for withdrawals from Eastern Shore Groundwater Management Area - The Board shall adopt regulations to provide incentives for the...

§ 62.1-262. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals - Any application for a ground water withdrawal permit, except as...

§ 62.1-263. Criteria for issuance of permits - When reviewing an application for a permit to withdraw ground...

§ 62.1-263.1. Permit rationale - In granting a permit pursuant to this chapter, the Department...

§ 62.1-264. Permits for public water supplies - To ensure that any ground water withdrawal permit issued for...

§ 62.1-265. Drought relief wells - A political subdivision, or an authority serving a political subdivision,...

§ 62.1-266. Ground water withdrawal permits - A. The Board may issue any ground water withdrawal permit...

§ 62.1-267. Issuance of special exceptions - A. The Board may issue a special exception to allow...

§ 62.1-268. Issuance of special orders - A. The Board may issue special orders (i) requiring any...

§ 62.1-269. Enforcement by injunction, etc. - Any person violating or failing, neglecting or refusing to obey...

§ 62.1-270. Penalties - A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter,...

Chapter 26 - Potomac Aquifer Recharge Monitoring

§ 62.1-271. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter: "Committee" means the Potomac...

§ 62.1-272. Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee - A. The Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee is established as...

§ 62.1-273. Committee duties and functions - A. The Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that the...

§ 62.1-274. Potomac Aquifer Recharge Monitoring Laboratory - A. The Potomac Aquifer Recharge Monitoring Laboratory is established and...

§ 62.1-275. Cessation of injection - A. HRSD shall operate and monitor the SWIFT Project advanced...

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Code of Virginia Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors

Code of Virginia
Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors