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| Description | As a result of increasingly intensive development through the subdivision of lands adjacent to waters of the Commonwealth, the commission finds it necessary to develop more detailed criteria for the siting of facilities to serve the needs of boaters in order to protect, conserve and manage properly the natural resources of the Commonwealth for the reasonable and beneficial use of all its citizens. |
| State Authority | §§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-1204 |
| Federal Authority | None entered |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation |
The goals of the commission are to: 1. Insure that its decisions concerning use of the Commonwealth's natural resources are consistent with the Constitution and laws of Virginia. 2. Develop and administer siting criteria consistent with the Chesapeake Bay initiatives and the Governor's commitments contained in the 1987 Chesapeake Bay Agreement. 3. Maintain all fisheries resources, and where possible, enhance production on both public and private currently productive or potentially productive shellfish grounds. 4. Discourage the acquisition of private shellfish leases for any purpose other than the propagation of shellfish. 5. Accommodate, wherever possible, all reasonable and permissible uses of state waters and state-owned bottomlands. 6. Promote navigational safety. 7. Protect private riparian rights while facilitating public access to, and use of state waters to the maximum practicable extent. 8. Promote best management practices which protect and, where possible, enhance water quality. |
| Meetings |
| Name / Title: | Zachary Widgeon / Director of Communications |
| Address: |
380 Fenwick Road Building 96 Fort Monroe, VA 23651 |
| Email Address: | Zachary.Widgeon@mrc.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (757)247-2200 FAX: (757)247-2002 TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
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| None | ||
| Past Actions | ||
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| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
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| 11/29/2022 Filed | Pending | |