Article 1 Ownership and Uses of Submerged Lands

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §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
  • §28.2-1205.2 Coordinated review of public beach replenishment projects using Chesapeake Bay sand; expedited process
  • §28.2-1206 Fees; exemptions
  • §28.2-1208 Granting easements in, permitting the use of, or leasing the beds of certain waters
  • §28.2-1209 Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms