                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WASTE AND UNAPPROPRIATED LANDS (§ 10.1-1108)

Any waste and unappropriated land, other than ungranted shores of the sea, marsh
or meadowlands exempted from grant by the provisions of § 41.1-3, may be set
apart permanently for use as state forest land, by a grant and proclamation
signed by the Governor upon the receipt from the State Forester of an
application requesting that a certain piece, tract or parcel of waste and
unappropriated land be so set apart. The State Forester shall submit with the
application a copy of a report describing fully the location of the land, its
character and suitability for forestry purposes together with a complete metes
and bounds description of the boundary of the tract. The Department of General
Services shall review the application and recommend either approval or
disapproval of the transaction to the Governor. If the Governor determines that
the land is more valuable for forestry purposes than for agricultural or any
other purposes, he may authorize the preparation of a grant which shall be
reviewed for legal sufficiency by the Attorney General for the Governor&#8217;s
signature and the lesser seal of the Commonwealth.
		All lands so granted shall be subject to statutes and regulations relating to
the regulation, management, protection and administration of state forests.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 10-34.2; 1950, p. 225; 1984, c. 750; 1986, c. 567; 1988,
c. 891; 1995, c. 850.