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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 450 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1988, chapter 891.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1371739,"object_type":"law","relational_id":346179,"identifier":"10.1-654","token":"10.1\/I\/6\/5\/10.1-654","url":"\/10.1-654\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-654\/","token":"10.1\/I\/6\/5\/10.1-654","dublin_core":{"Title":"Damage inspections and reports","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-654","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon receipt of an application for assistance, the Board shall schedule a field inspection of the affected stream segment to determine the extent of damages<\/span>. Such field inspections should be scheduled and coordinated so that affected landowners and appropriate conservation districts and local government officials can participate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Following the field inspection, the Board shall prepare an inspection report which includes a recommendation concerning the extent to which the Commonwealth should assist the applicant in restoring the stream. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Draft copies of the inspection report shall be submitted to the applicant, persons who attended the field inspection, and chairmen of conservation districts and local governing bodies having jurisdiction<\/span> in the area where the damage has occurred. These persons shall be given forty-five days to submit written comments and recommendations concerning the report. The final report shall contain copies of all written comments and recommendations received. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDAMAGE INSPECTIONS AND REPORTS (\u00a7 10.1-654)\n\nA. Upon receipt of an application for assistance, the Board shall schedule a\nfield inspection of the affected stream segment to determine the extent of\ndamages. Such field inspections should be scheduled and coordinated so that\naffected landowners and appropriate conservation districts and local government\nofficials can participate.\n\nB. Following the field inspection, the Board shall prepare an inspection report\nwhich includes a recommendation concerning the extent to which the Commonwealth\nshould assist the applicant in restoring the stream.\n\nC. Draft copies of the inspection report shall be submitted to the applicant,\npersons who attended the field inspection, and chairmen of conservation\ndistricts and local governing bodies having jurisdiction in the area where the\ndamage has occurred. These persons shall be given forty-five days to submit\nwritten comments and recommendations concerning the report. The final report\nshall contain copies of all written comments and recommendations received.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 450, \u00a7 21-11.26; 1988, c. 891.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}