Ground Water Management Act of 1992

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  2. Code of Virginia
  3. Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors
  4. Ground Water Management Act of 1992

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Section
62.1-254

Findings and purpose

Section
62.1-255

Definitions

Section
62.1-255.1

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

Section
62.1-256

(Effective until October 1, 2021) Duties of Board

Section
62.1-256

(Effective October 1, 2021) Duties of Board

Section
62.1-256.1

Expired

Section
62.1-256.2

(Expires July 1, 2025) Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established; sunset

Section
62.1-257

When Board may initiate a ground water management area study proceeding; hearing required

Section
62.1-258

Use of ground water in ground water management area; registration of well construction required

Section
62.1-258.1

Irrigation wells for nonagricultural use prohibited; exceptions

Section
62.1-259

(Effective until October 1, 2021) Certain withdrawals; permit not required

Section
62.1-259

(Effective October 1, 2021) Certain withdrawals; permit not required

Section
62.1-259.1

Certain withdrawals; technical evaluation required

Section
62.1-260

Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in existing ground water management areas

Section
62.1-261

Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in newly established ground water management areas

Section
62.1-262

(For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals

Section
62.1-262

(For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals

Section
62.1-262.1

Permits for withdrawals from Eastern Shore Groundwater Management Area

Section
62.1-263

Criteria for issuance of permits

Section
62.1-264

Permits for public water supplies

Section
62.1-265

Drought relief wells

Section
62.1-266

Ground water withdrawal permits

Section
62.1-267

Issuance of special exceptions

Section
62.1-268

Issuance of special orders

Section
62.1-269

Enforcement by injunction, etc.

Section
62.1-270

Penalties