Scenic Rivers Act

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This is Chapter 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Scenic Rivers Act.” It is part of Subtitle I “Activities Administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation”, which is part of Title 10.1 “Conservation”. It contains 44 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 44 sections.

§ 10.1-400	Definitions
§ 10.1-401	Powers and duties of Director; acquisition of property
§ 10.1-402	Development of water and related resources and evaluation as scenic resource
§ 10.1-403	Hearing
§ 10.1-404	Recommendation that a river be designated a scenic river
§ 10.1-405	Duties and powers of the Department; eminent domain prohibited
§ 10.1-406	Repealed
§ 10.1-406.1	Powers of local governments
§ 10.1-407	Act of General Assembly required to construct, etc., dam or other structure
§ 10.1-408	Uses not affected by scenic river designation
§ 10.1-409	Appomattox State Scenic River
§ 10.1-410	Catoctin Creek State Scenic River
§ 10.1-410.1	Chickahominy State Scenic River
§ 10.1-410.2	Clinch State Scenic River
§ 10.1-411	Goose Creek State Scenic River
§ 10.1-411.1	Guest State Scenic River
§ 10.1-411.2	Russell Fork State Scenic River
§ 10.1-411.3	Banister State Scenic River
§ 10.1-411.4	Cranesnest State Scenic River
§ 10.1-411.5	Pound State Scenic River
§ 10.1-411.6	Grays Creek State Scenic River
§ 10.1-412	Historic Falls of the James State Scenic River
§ 10.1-413	James State Scenic River
§ 10.1-413.1	Moormans State Scenic River
§ 10.1-413.2	North Landing and Tributaries State Scenic River
§ 10.1-413.3	Dan State Scenic River
§ 10.1-414	Nottoway State Scenic River
§ 10.1-415	Rappahannock State Scenic River
§ 10.1-415.1	Rockfish State Scenic River
§ 10.1-416	Rivanna State Scenic River
§ 10.1-417	Shenandoah State Scenic River
§ 10.1-417.01	North Fork of the Shenandoah State Scenic River
§ 10.1-417.1	South State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418	Staunton State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.1	North Meherrin State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.10	Maury State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.2	St. Mary's State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.3	Meherrin State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.4	North Mayo State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.5	South Mayo State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.6	Blackwater State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.7	Jordan State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.8	Hughes State Scenic River
§ 10.1-418.9	Tye State Scenic River