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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 50. Virginia Soil And Water Conservation Board
Chapter 20. Impounding Structure Regulations
2/3/2026

4VAC50-20-177. Emergency Preparedness Plan for  low hazard impounding structures.

Owners of low hazard impounding structures shall provide information for emergency preparedness to the department, the local emergency management coordinator, and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. A form for the submission is available from the department. The information shall include the following:

1. Name and location information for the impounding structure, including city or county and latitude and longitude;

2. Name of owner and operator and associated contact information, including residential and business telephone numbers and other means of communication;

3. Contact information for the local emergency management coordinator;

4. Procedures for notifying downstream property owners or occupants potentially impacted by the impounding structure's failure;

5. Identification of any downstream roadways that would be impacted by the impounding structure's failure; and

6. Certification by the owner that the plan is accurate and that the owner understands the responsibilities included in the plan.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-605 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 25, eff. September 26, 2008; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 2, eff. November 8, 2012; Volume 42, Issue 9, eff. January 14, 2026.

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