                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POLLUTANT REMOVAL BY DREDGING (§ 62.1-44.15:28.1)

Upon approval by the Chesapeake Bay Program as a creditable practice for
pollutant removal, the Board shall establish a procedure for the approval of
dredging operations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed as a method of meeting
pollutant reduction and loading requirements. The dredging operation and
disposal of dredged material shall be conducted in compliance with all
applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Any locality imposing
a fee relating to stormwater pursuant to § 15.2-2114 may make funds available
for stormwater maintenance dredging, including at the point of discharge, where
stormwater has contributed to the deposition of sediment in state waters.

HISTORY: 2015, c. 753.