Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 4. Conservation and Natural Resources |
Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission |
Chapter 333. Virginia General Permit #1 (Vgp#1) for Projects Undertaken by the Virginiadepartment of Transportation in, on or over State-Owned Subaqueous Landsanywhere within the Commonwealth |
Section 20. Types of permits
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A. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted nationwide permits for minor projects requiring notification in waters of the United States.
B. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted nationwide permits for minor projects not requiring notification in waters of the United States.
C. The Norfolk District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted regional permits and a letter of permission for VDOT projects in the waters of the Commonwealth, which meet certain rigid criteria.
D. Projects, which do not qualify under subsection A, B or C of this section, will be processed in accordance with established joint state/federal permit procedures.
E. This general permit may authorize projects which do not require U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' permits.
F. Formal monthly state/federal interagency coordination procedures have been established and practiced over the past several years at which each VDOT project is subjected to rigorous review and routinely modified to satisfy agency concerns.
G. All VDOT projects are routinely given wide public notice in conformance with established state/federal highway project requirements and public hearings are held by VDOT on all significant proposals.
H. VDOT is exempt by statute from all fees and royalties.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 15, Issue 23, eff. July 6, 1999.