Harvell Dam; DGIF shall submit a report evaluating alternatives to proposed breach thereof. (HB1855)

Introduced By

Del. Rosalyn Dance (D-Petersburg)

Progress

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

Description

Fish passageways for the Harvell Dam.  Exempts the Harvell Dam located on the Appomattox River in the City of Petersburg from the requirements of building a fish passageway if the dam obstructs navigation or the passage of fish. However, prior to any breach of the dam, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is to prepare a report on the alternatives considered to the proposed breach of the dam. The report is to be submitted to the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources on or before November 30, 2011. Amends § 29.1-532, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2011 Committee
  • 01/11/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103796D
  • 01/11/2011 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/21/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB1855)
  • 02/02/2011 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2011 Committee substitute printed 11104283D-H1
  • 02/03/2011 Read first time
  • 02/04/2011 Read second time
  • 02/04/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11104283D-H1
  • 02/04/2011 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1855H1
  • 02/06/2011 Passed by for the day
  • 02/07/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB1855H1)
  • 02/07/2011 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2011 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2011 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 02/14/2011 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2011 Read third time
  • 02/16/2011 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2011 Enrolled
  • 02/22/2011 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1855ER)
  • 02/22/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB1855ER)
  • 02/22/2011 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/23/2011 Signed by President
  • 03/16/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 215 (effective 7/1/11)
  • 03/16/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215)

Comments

B Moore writes:

There is no good reason to exempt Harvell dam from removal or installation of a fish passageway.
By fighting to keep blocking the Appomattox river, the owner of this dam is selfishly depriving Petersburg and Colonial Heights of an important and lucrative resource: a free flowing river.
The owner of this concrete and rebar dam mistakenly compares it to Niagara falls. Niagara falls shares more in common with the riffles drowned behind Harvell than with the dam itself.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kyR5PN5ymPQSgvPHIyDf6uw0Zhotq7WnqwtoNDJiTnc/edit?hl=en

This link opens a letter to VDGIF and the city of Petersburg SUPPORTING THE REMOVAL OF HARVELL DAM. It spells out why removal is the best option and some of the positive effects the removal will have on the local economy, the Appomattox watershed, and the Chesapeake Bay. Please read it, read the proposed legislation, make your own decision. If you disagree with the proposed legislation, email a copy of the letter (even better: write your own) to Rosalyn Dance, Petersburg, VDGIF.
Thanks
Unimproved rivers cant be improved on.

Posted 28 months ago.
Anne Repass writes:

I support the removal of the Harvell Dam.

Posted 28 months ago.
URBAN writes:

Support the Appomattox river by supporting the removal of Harvell dam on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Unimproved-RiverBeds-Are-Neater/141909779201776

Posted 28 months ago.