Interbasin water transfers; establishes a procedure. (HB2402)

Introduced By

Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria)

Progress

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

Description

State waters; regulation of interbasin transfers.  Establishes a procedure for the interbasin transfer of waters. Persons initiating an interbasin transfer, or expanding an existing interbasin transfer, in excess of two million gallons per day must seek a certificate of transfer from the State Water Control Board. Applicants must publish a notice of intent to interested parties and hold public hearings in affected areas. The applicant is required to provide the Department of Environmental Quality with an environmental impact statement showing comprehensive analysis of the impacts, including cumulative impacts, that would occur in the source and receiving basins; an evaluation of alternatives to the proposed interbasin transfer; and a description of measures to mitigate any adverse impacts that may arise. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/17/2011Committee
01/17/2011Presented and ordered printed 11104245D
01/17/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/26/2011Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB1307.