Water-Power Development, Conservation of Hydroelectric Power Dams and Works

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This is Chapter 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Water-Power Development, Conservation of Hydroelectric Power Dams and Works.” It is part of Title 62.1 “Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors”.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

§ 62.1-100	Rules of Commission; reports; employment of experts, etc
§ 62.1-101	Licenses not affected by alteration, amendment or repeal of chapter
§ 62.1-102	Alteration or amendment of license
§ 62.1-103	Jurisdiction of United States
§ 62.1-80	Declaration of public policy
§ 62.1-80.1	Applicability of chapter
§ 62.1-81	"Waters of the Commonwealth" defined
§ 62.1-82	Control and regulation by State Corporation Commission; existing rights of riparian owners
§ 62.1-83	Dams across waters of Commonwealth
§ 62.1-84	What "dam" includes
§ 62.1-85	License required to construct dam; application
§ 62.1-86	Notice of hearing on application
§ 62.1-87	Proceedings at hearing
§ 62.1-88	Determination and investigation by Commission
§ 62.1-89	When license granted
§ 62.1-90	Rejection of application; requiring applicant to modify plans
§ 62.1-91	Terms and conditions of license; preventing obstruction of navigation or flow; dams across navigable waters of United States
§ 62.1-92	Priority of location or appropriation; notice to owners of existing developments
§ 62.1-93	Time limits on construction of proposed dam and works
§ 62.1-94	Duration of licenses; acquisition of developments by Commonwealth
§ 62.1-95	Value of license not to be estimated in valuation for rate making, etc.; intangible water-power value
§ 62.1-96	Transfer or assignment of license
§ 62.1-97	Proceedings on violation of terms of license or of provisions of chapter or regulations
§ 62.1-98	Right of eminent domain of public service corporations
§ 62.1-99	Water-power developments constructed or acquired prior to certain date