HB 479

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Wetland and stream mitigation credits; dam removal credits.

Abstract

Wetland and stream mitigation credits; dam removalcredits. Provides the Department of Environmental Quality theauthority to allow applicants for permits with stream mitigation requirements to satisfy all or part of the requirements through damremoval credits generated in the same or adjacent stream or watershedbasin. A dam removal credit is defined in the bill as a credit generatedthrough the removal of a significant obstruction, which is also definedin the bill. The bill includes certain requirements with which the applicant must comply in order to use dam removal credits from anadjacent river watershed.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Feb 15, 2022

House

Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Feb 01, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB479)

Jan 31, 2022

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2022

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake

Jan 11, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101134D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101134D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB479F122.PDF PDF

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