Flood Protection and Dam Safety

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Section
10.1-600

Definitions

Section
10.1-601

Repealed

Section
10.1-602

Powers and duties of Department

Section
10.1-603

State agency compliance

Section
10.1-603.1

Repealed

Section
10.1-603.9

Repealed

Section
10.1-603.10

Repealed

Section
10.1-603.15

1. Repealed

Section
10.1-603.16

Definitions

Section
10.1-603.16

1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail

Section
10.1-603.17

Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund established

Section
10.1-603.18

Administration of the Fund

Section
10.1-603.18

1. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments

Section
10.1-603.18

2. Collection of money due Fund

Section
10.1-603.19

Purposes for which Fund is to be used; Authority to set terms and conditions of loans

Section
10.1-603.19

1. Payments from a developer or subdivider

Section
10.1-603.20

Condition for making loans or grants

Section
10.1-603.21

Repealed

Section
10.1-603.22

1. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority

Section
10.1-603.22

2. Sale of loans

Section
10.1-603.22

3. Powers of the Authority

Section
10.1-603.22

4. Liberal construction of article

Section
10.1-603.23

Record of application for grants or loans and action taken

Section
10.1-603.24

Definitions

Section
10.1-603.25

Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program

Section
10.1-603.26

Deposit of moneys; expenditures; investments

Section
10.1-603.27

Annual audit

Section
10.1-604

(Effective until October 1, 2021) Definitions

Section
10.1-604

(Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions

Section
10.1-604.1

Determination of hazard potential classification

Section
10.1-605

Promulgation of regulations by the Board; guidance document

Section
10.1-605.1

Delegation of powers and duties

Section
10.1-605.2

Certain regulations affecting impounding structures

Section
10.1-605.3

General permit for certain impounding structures

Section
10.1-606

Local advisory committee

Section
10.1-606.1

Repealed

Section
10.1-606.2

Mapping of dam break inundation zones

Section
10.1-606.3

(Effective until October 1, 2021) Requirement for development in dam break inundation zones

Section
10.1-606.3

(Effective October 1, 2021) Requirement for development in dam break inundation zones

Section
10.1-606.4

Notice to the public

Section
10.1-607

Safety inspections

Section
10.1-607.1

Criteria for designating a dam as unsafe

Section
10.1-608

Unsafe dams presenting imminent danger

Section
10.1-609

Unsafe dams presenting nonimminent danger

Section
10.1-609.1

Installation of IFLOWS gauges

Section
10.1-609.2

Prohibited vegetation; certain wetland vegetation allowed

Section
10.1-610

Right of entry

Section
10.1-610.1

Monitoring progress of work

Section
10.1-611

Dam safety coordination

Section
10.1-611.1

Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund established; Department to manage; Board to expend moneys; regulations

Section
10.1-612

Technical Advisory Committee

Section
10.1-612.1

Temporary stop work order; hearing; injunctive relief

Section
10.1-613

Enforcement

Section
10.1-613.1

Criminal penalties

Section
10.1-613.2

Civil penalties

Section
10.1-613.3

No liability of Board, Department, employees, or agents

Section
10.1-613.4

Liability of owner or operator

Section
10.1-613.5

Program administration fees; establishment of Dam Safety Administrative Fund

Section
10.1-613.6

Negotiated settlement agreements

Section
10.1-614

Establishment within soil and water conservation district authorized

Section
10.1-615

Petition for establishment; what to set forth

Section
10.1-616

Notice and hearing on petition; determination of need for district and defining boundaries

Section
10.1-617

Determination of whether operation of proposed district is feasible; referendum

Section
10.1-618

Ballots used in such referendum

Section
10.1-619

Consideration of results of referendum; simple majority vote required

Section
10.1-620

Declaration of organization of district; certification to Board

Section
10.1-621

Establishment of watershed improvement district situated in more than one soil and water conservation district

Section
10.1-622

Inclusion of additional territory

Section
10.1-623

Governing body of district; trustees

Section
10.1-624

Officers, agents and employees; surety bonds; annual audit

Section
10.1-625

Status and general powers of district; power to levy tax or service charge; approval of landowners required

Section
10.1-626

Levy of tax or service charge; when district in two or more counties or cities; landbooks certified to treasurers

Section
10.1-627

Collection of tax or service charge; proceeds kept in special account; expenditures from such account

Section
10.1-628

Fiscal powers of governing body; may poll landowners on question of incurring indebtedness or issuing bonds

Section
10.1-629

Order authorizing governing body to incur indebtedness or issue bonds

Section
10.1-630

Type of indebtedness incurred or bonds issued

Section
10.1-631

Annual tax for payment of interest or to amortize indebtedness or bonds

Section
10.1-632

Powers granted additional to powers of soil and water conservation district; soil and water conservation district to continue to exercise its powers

Section
10.1-633

Power to incur debts and accept gifts, etc.; watershed improvement district to have same powers as soil and water conservation district

Section
10.1-634

Question to be submitted to qualified voters; approval required

Section
10.1-634.1

Conduct of referenda

Section
10.1-635

Power of eminent domain

Section
10.1-636

Definitions

Section
10.1-637

Fund continued; administrative control

Section
10.1-638

Purposes for which fund to be used

Section
10.1-639

Conditions for making loan

Section
10.1-640

Political subdivisions may borrow from other sources

Section
10.1-641

Powers of Board in aid of the provisions of § 10.1-638

Section
10.1-642

Record of applications for loans and action taken

Section
10.1-643

Period of loan; interest rate; loan shall constitute a lien

Section
10.1-644

Recovery of money due to fund

Section
10.1-645

Limits on expenditures authorized under § 10.1-638 B; sale of resulting facilities; sale of stored water; renting facilities

Section
10.1-646

Purchase price and terms of sales authorized by § 10.1-645

Section
10.1-647

Disposition of facilities financed under article when part of debt remains outstanding

Section
10.1-648

Acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way

Section
10.1-649

Sale to Board of property and rights-of-way acquired by condemnation

Section
10.1-650

Definitions

Section
10.1-651

Establishment and administration of Program

Section
10.1-652

Program applicability

Section
10.1-653

Application for assistance

Section
10.1-654

Damage inspections and reports

Section
10.1-655

Types of assistance

Section
10.1-656

Board action on assistance requests

Section
10.1-657

Account established

Section
10.1-658

State interest in flood control

Section
10.1-659

(Effective until October 1, 2021) Flood protection programs; coordination

Section
10.1-659

(Effective October 1, 2021) Flood protection programs; coordination