CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONDEMNATION OF LANDS FOR COMPENSATORY MITIGATION OF WETLANDS (§ 15.2-1907.1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of a local government charter or other
special act, when authorization is required by federal or state law for any
project affecting wetlands and the authorization is conditioned upon
compensatory mitigation for adverse impacts to wetlands, no locality or other
political subdivision shall acquire through exercise of the power of eminent
domain any property to satisfy such condition unless: (i) the property sought to
be acquired is located within the same locality as the project affecting
wetlands, or (ii) the governing body of the locality where the property sought
to be acquired consents to its acquisition for such purpose.

HISTORY: 2005, c. 311.