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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 50. Virginia Soil And Water Conservation Board
1/14/2026

Chapter 20.
Impounding Structure Regulations
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  • Part III.
    Certificate Requirements
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    • Section 105
    Regular Operation and Maintenance Certificates for high hazard potential or significant hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 110
    [Repealed]
    Section 120
    [Repealed]
    Section 125
    Delayed effective date for Spillway Design Flood requirements for impounding structures
    Section 130
    [Repealed]
    Section 140
    [Repealed]
    Section 150
    Conditional  Operation and Maintenance Certificate for high  hazard potential or significant hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 155
    Extension of Operation and Maintenance Certificates
    Section 160
    Additional operation and maintenance requirements
    Section 165
    Agricultural exemption
    Section 170
    Transfer of certificates
    Section 175
    Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for High and Significant Hazard Potential impounding structures
    Section 177
    Emergency Preparedness Plan for  low hazard impounding structures
  • Part VI.
    Fees
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    • Section 340
    Authority to establish fees
    Section 350
    Fee submittal procedures
    Section 360
    Fee exemptions
    Section 370
    Construction Permit application fees
    Section 375
    Fee for coverage under the conditional general permit or general permit for low hazard impounding structures
    Section 380
    Regular Operation and Maintenance Certificate application fees
    Section 390
    Conditional Operation and Maintenance Certificate application fees
    Section 395
    Simplified dam break inundation zone analysis fee
    Section 400
    Incremental Damage Analysis review fees
  • Part VII.
    General Permit for Low Hazard Potential Impounding Structure Requirements
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    • Section 500
    Registering for coverage under the general permit
    Section 501
    Exemption from general permit requirements for certain low hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 502
    General permit registration statement requirements
    Section 503
    General permit requirements for low hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 504
    Issuance of general permit for low hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 505
    Conditional general permit for low hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 506
    Reapplying for general permit coverage for low hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 507
    Enforcement of general permit requirements for low hazard potential impounding structures
    Section 508
    Transfer of permits
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