Tidal shoreline management; Virginia Institute of Marine Science to study. (SJ35)

Introduced By

Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Study; Virginia Institute of Marine Science; tidal shoreline management.  Requests the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to review tidal shoreline management in the Commonwealth and similarly situated states; identify potential changes to the regulatory structure of tidal shoreline management to reduce the cost and time required to issue a permit; identify regulatory innovations that would increase adoption of living shorelines among shoreline landowners; and make specific recommendations to achieve the sustained protection of tidal shoreline resources.   View Full Text »

Status

03/14/2010: Passed the Senate
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