§ 28.2-1208. Granting easements in, permitting the use of, or leasing the beds of certain waters
A. The Commission may, with the approval of the Attorney General and the Governor, grant easements over or under or lease the beds of the waters of the Commonwealth outside of the Baylor Survey. Every easement or lease executed pursuant to this section shall be for a period not to exceed five years, except in […]
§ 28.2-1203. Unlawful use of subaqueous beds; penalty
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to build, dump, trespass or encroach upon or over, or take or use any materials from the beds of the bays, ocean, rivers, streams, or creeks which are the property of the Commonwealth, unless such act is performed pursuant to a permit issued by the Commission or […]
§ 28.2-1204. Authority of Commission over submerged lands
The Commission is authorized to: 1. Issue permits for all reasonable uses of state-owned bottomlands not authorized under subsection A of § 28.2-1203, including but not limited to, dredging, the taking and use of material, and the placement of wharves, bulkheads, and fill by owners of riparian land in the waters opposite their lands, provided […]
§ 28.2-1204.1. Submerged aquatic vegetation
The Commission shall, in consultation with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, develop guidelines containing criteria for use in: 1. Defining existing beds of submerged aquatic vegetation; and 2. Delineating areas where there is potential for submerged aquatic vegetation restoration. 1999, c. 547.
§ 28.2-1204.2. Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund established
There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund, hereafter referred to as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. In addition to the receipt of moneys as may be specifically provided by law, the […]
§ 28.2-1201. Ungranted islands which rise from lands which are property of the Commonwealth
A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C hereof, all ungranted islands which rise by natural or artificial causes from the beds of bays, rivers and creeks that are ungranted under § 28.2-1200 shall remain the property of the Commonwealth and shall be managed by the Commission as provided in Article 2 (§ […]
§ 28.2-1202. Rights of owners to extend to mean low-water mark
A. Subject to the provisions of § 28.2-1200, the limits or bounds of the tracts of land lying on the bays, rivers, creeks, and shores within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, and the rights and privileges of the owners of such lands, shall extend to the mean low-water mark but no farther, except where a […]
§ 28.2-1200. Ungranted beds of bays, rivers, creeks and shores of the sea to remain in common
All the beds of the bays, rivers, creeks and the shores of the sea within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, not conveyed by special grant or compact according to law, shall remain the property of the Commonwealth and may be used as a common by all the people of the Commonwealth for the purpose of […]
§ 28.2-1200.1. Conveyance of state-owned bottomlands
A. In order to fulfill the Commonwealth’s responsibility under Article XI of the Constitution of Virginia to conserve and protect public lands for the benefit of the people, the Commonwealth shall not convey fee simple title to state-owned bottomlands covered by waters. However, the Commonwealth may grant a lease, easement, or other limited interest in […]