Amend Guidelines for Establishment, Use and Operation of Tidal Wetland Mitigation Banks in Virginia

This law requires Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) to update the "Guidelines for Establishment, Use and Operation of Tidal Wetland Mitigation Banks in Virginia" and its regulations, Wetlands Mitigation-Compensation Policy and Supplemental Guidelines (4VAC20-390). Such review and update shall consider provisions relating to the generation of vegetated and unvegetated wetland credits from wetland creation, restoration, conversion, and enhancement activities, invasive species control, and the establishment of open water channels. This law also includes making the Guidelines consistent with VMRC's "Tidal Wetlands Guidelines", including updating the wetlands types and properties. VMRC shall form a stakeholder group including representatives from the mitigation banking industry, conservation organizations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science for the purpose of reviewing and updating the Guidelines.

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