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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
1/14/2026

4VAC50-20-502. General permit registration statement requirements.

A. A complete and accurate registration statement shall be filed by the dam owner in accordance with the requirements of this section prior to the issuance of coverage under the general permit.

B. A complete registration statement shall include the following:

1. The name and address of the owner;

2. The location of the impounding structure;

3. The height of the impounding structure;

4. The volume of water impounded;

5. An Emergency Preparedness Plan prepared in accordance with 4VAC50-20-177;

6. The results of a safety inspection conducted by a licensed professional engineer consistent with § 10.1-607 of the Code of Virginia upon initial application for a permit for any dams that are not currently operating under a Regular or Conditional Operation and Maintenance Certificate. For any dam that is transitioning from a Regular Operation and Maintenance Certificate and has had a safety inspection completed within the last six years, a safety inspection will not be required as part of the general permit registration statement. For any dam that is transitioning from a Conditional Operation and Maintenance Certificate and has had a safety inspection completed within the last two years, a safety inspection will not be required as part of the general permit registration statement.

7. The applicable fee for the processing of registration statements as set out in 4VAC50-20-375; and

8. A certification from the owner that the impounding structure (i) is classified as low hazard potential pursuant to a determination by the department or the owner's professional engineer in accordance with § 10.1-604.1 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter; (ii) is, to the best of the owner's knowledge, properly and safely constructed ; (iii) currently has no observable deficiencies or if deficiencies exist, such deficiencies shall be corrected in a timeframe and manner acceptable to the department; and iv shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions of the general permit.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-605.3 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 9, eff. January 14, 2026.

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