Virginia Code 10.1-404: Recommendation that a river be designated a scenic river
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A recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly that a river or section thereof be designated a scenic river shall be submitted with:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 10.1-404
- Board: means the Board of Conservation and Recreation. See Virginia Code 10.1-400
- River: means a flowing body of water, or a section or portion thereof. See Virginia Code 10.1-400
- Scenic river: means a river or section or portion of a river that has been designated a "scenic river" by an act of the General Assembly and that possesses superior natural and scenic beauty, fish and wildlife, and historic, recreational, geologic, cultural, and other assets. See Virginia Code 10.1-400
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
1. The views and recommendations of the State Water Control Board and other affected agencies; and
2. A report showing the proposed area and classification, the characteristics which qualify the river or section of river for designation, the general ownership and land use in the area, and the estimated costs of acquisition and administration in the Scenic Rivers System.
1970, c. 468, § 10-171; 1984, cc. 739, 750; 1988, c. 891.