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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

4VAC50-20-506. Reapplying for general permit coverage for low hazard potential impounding structures.

A. Provided that an impounding structure's hazard potential classification does not change, an owner's coverage under the general permit shall be for a six-year term, after which time the owner shall reapply for coverage by filing a new registration statement and paying the necessary fee.

B. No less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the general permit, the owner shall submit a complete registration statement as established in 4VAC50-20-502.

C. No inspection of the impounding structure by a licensed professional engineer shall be required if the owner certifies at the time of general permit coverage renewal that conditions at the impounding structure and downstream are unchanged.

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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