Va. Code Ann. tit. 10.1, ch. 4

Va. Code Ann. tit. 10.1, ch. 4
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Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-400 Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Board of Conservation and Recreation. "Department" means the Department of Conservation and Recreation. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. "River" means a flowing body of water, or a section or portion thereof. "Scenic river" means a river or section or portion of a river that has been designated a "scenic river" by an act of the General Assembly and that possesses superior natural and scenic beauty, fish and wildlife, and historic, recreational, geologic, cultural, and other assets. "Virginia Scenic Rivers System" means those rivers or sections of rivers designated as a scenic river by an act of the General Assembly. 1970, c. 468, § 10-168; 1984, c. 739; 1985, c. 346; 1988, c. 891; 1989, c. 656; 2003, c. 240 ; 2012, cc. 803 , 835 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-401 Powers and duties of Director; acquisition of property

A. The Director shall have the duty to: 1. Identify rivers or sections of rivers, including their shores and natural environs, which should be considered for designation because of their scenic, recreational and historic attributes and natural beauty. 2. Conduct studies of rivers or sections of rivers to be considered for designation as wild, scenic or recreational rivers in cooperation with appropriate agencies of the Commonwealth and the United States. 3. Recommend to the Governor and to the General Assembly rivers or sections thereof to be considered for designation as scenic rivers. 4. Appoint Scenic River Advisory Committees or other local or regional committees of not less than three members to consider and manage scenic river interests and issues. The committees shall assist and advise the Director and the local governing body with the protection or management of the scenic river segment in their jurisdiction. The committees may consider and comment to the Director on any federal, state, or local governmental plans to approve, license, fund, or construct facilities that would alter any of the assets that qualified the river for scenic designation. B. The Director is authorized to acquire in the name of the Commonwealth, either by gift or purchase, any real property or interest therein which the Director considers necessary or desirable for the protection of any scenic river, and may retain title to or transfer the property to other state agencies. The Director may not exercise the right of eminent domain in acquiring any such property or interest. 1970, c. 468, §§ 10-167, 10-169, 10-170, 10-175; 1984, c. 739; 1985, c. 346; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-402 Development of water and related resources and evaluation as scenic resource

The Department may review and make recommendations regarding all planning for the use and development of water and related land resources including the construction of impoundments, diversions, roadways, crossings, channels, locks, canals, or other uses that change the character of a stream or waterway or destroy its scenic assets, so that full consideration and evaluation of the river as a scenic resource will be given before alternative plans for use and development are approved. To effectuate the purposes of this section, all state and local agencies shall consider the recommendations of the Department. 1970, c. 468, § 10-167; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-403 Hearing

Prior to submitting recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly, the Director shall upon request of any interested state agency or political subdivision, or upon his own motion, hold a public hearing on a proposal to designate a scenic river. 1970, c. 468, § 10-172; 1984, c. 739; 1985, c. 346; 1988, c. 891.

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-404 Recommendation that a river be designated a scenic river

A recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly that a river or section thereof be designated a scenic river shall be submitted with: 1. The views and recommendations of the State Water Control Board and other affected agencies; and 2. A report showing the proposed area and classification, the characteristics which qualify the river or section of river for designation, the general ownership and land use in the area, and the estimated costs of acquisition and administration in the Scenic Rivers System. 1970, c. 468, § 10-171; 1984, cc. 739, 750; 1988, c. 891.

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-405 Duties and powers of the Department; eminent domain prohibited

A. The Department shall: 1. Administer the Virginia Scenic Rivers System to preserve and protect its natural beauty and to assure its use and enjoyment for its scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other assets and to encourage the continuance of existing agricultural, horticultural, forestry and open space land and water uses. 2. Periodically survey each scenic river and its immediate environs and monitor all existing and proposed uses of each scenic river and its related land resources. 3. Assist local governments in solving problems associated with the Virginia Scenic Rivers System, in consultation with the Director, the Board, and the advisory committees. B. The Department shall not exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire any real property or interest therein for the purpose of providing additional access to any scenic river. Nothing in this subsection shall limit or modify any powers granted otherwise to any locality. C. The Department may seek assistance and advice related to the scenic river program from the Department of Wildlife Resources, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Historic Resources, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, the United States Forest Service, other state and federal agencies and instrumentalities, and affected local governing bodies. D. The Department shall have the following powers, which may be delegated by the Director: 1. To make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its scenic river duties and the execution of its scenic river powers, including but not limited to contracts with private nonprofit organizations, the United States, other state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth; 2. To accept bequests and gifts of real and personal property as well as endowments, funds, and grants from the United States government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and any other source. To these ends, the Department shall have the power to comply with such conditions and execute such agreements as may be necessary, convenient, or desirable; and 3. To conduct fund-raising activities as deemed appropriate related to scenic river issues. 1970, c. 468, §§ 10-167, 10-173; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240 ; 2020, c. 958 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-406.1 Powers of local governments

In consultation with the Director, local governments shall have the authority, where a committee has not been established pursuant to subdivision A 4 of § 10.1-401 , to appoint a local scenic river advisory committee to advise the local government and the Director in administering that section of designated scenic river within the local government's jurisdiction. The committees shall assist and advise the Director and the local governing body on the protection or management of the scenic river segment in their jurisdiction. The committees may consider and comment to the Director on any federal, state or local governmental plans to approve, license, fund or construct facilities that would alter any of the assets that qualified the river for scenic designation. 2003, c. 240 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-407 Act of General Assembly required to construct, etc., dam or other structure

A. As used in this chapter, "dam or other structure" means any structure extending from bank to bank of a river that will interfere with the normal movement of waterborne traffic, interfere with the normal movement of fish or wildlife, raise the water level on the upstream side of the structure, or lower the water level on the downstream side of the structure. B. After designation of any river or section of river as a scenic river by the General Assembly, no dam or other structure impeding the natural flow thereof shall be constructed, operated, or maintained in such river or section of river unless specifically authorized by an act of the General Assembly. C. No new dam or other structure or enlargement of an existing dam or other structure that impedes the natural flow of Goose Creek shall be constructed, operated, or maintained within the section of Goose Creek designated as a scenic river by § 10.1-411 unless specifically authorized by an act of the General Assembly. 1970, c. 468, § 10-174; 1988, c. 891; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-408 Uses not affected by scenic river designation

A. Except as provided in § 10.1-407 , all riparian land and water uses along or in the designated section of a river that are permitted by law shall not be restricted by this chapter. B. Designation as a scenic river shall not be used: 1. To designate the lands along the river and its tributaries as unsuitable for mining pursuant to § 45.2-1028 or regulations promulgated with respect to such section, or as unsuitable for use as a location for a surface mineral mine as defined in § 45.2-1101 ; however, the Department shall still be permitted to exercise the powers granted under § 10.1-402 ; or 2. To be a criterion for purposes of imposing water quality standards under the federal Clean Water Act. C. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the federal government, the Commonwealth, or a locality or local governing body from using, constructing, reconstructing, replacing, repairing, operating, or performing necessary maintenance on any road or bridge. D. Nothing in § 10.1-413 , 10.1-414 , or 10.1-418.6 shall preclude the Commonwealth or a local governing body or authority from constructing, reconstructing, operating, or performing necessary maintenance on any transportation or public water supply project. E. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the continued: 1. Use, operation, and maintenance of the existing Loudoun County Sanitation Authority water impoundment or the installation of new water intake facilities in the existing reservoir located within the section of Goose Creek designated by § 10.1-411 ; 2. Operation and maintenance of existing dams in the section of the Rappahannock River designated by § 10.1-415 ; 3. Operation, maintenance, alteration, expansion, or destruction by the City of Fredericksburg of the old VEPCO canal or any other part of the city's waterworks; or 4. Operation and maintenance of existing dams in the section of the Clinch River designated by § 10.1-410.2 . F. The City of Richmond shall be allowed to reconstruct, operate, and maintain existing facilities at the Byrd Park and Hollywood Hydroelectric Power Stations at current capacity. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the Commonwealth, the City of Richmond, or any common carrier railroad from constructing or reconstructing floodwalls or public common carrier facilities that may traverse the section of the James River designated by § 10.1-412 , such as road or railroad bridges, raw water intake structures, or water or sewer lines that would be constructed below water level. G. The owner of the Harvell Dam in the City of Petersburg may construct, reconstruct, operate, and maintain the Harvell Dam subject to other law and regulation. H. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the Commonwealth, the City of Fredericksburg, or Culpeper, Spotsylvania, or Stafford County from constructing any new raw water intake structures or devices, including pipes and reservoirs but not dams, or laying water or sewer lines below water level. I. Nothing in this chapter shall: 1. Preclude the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, or replacement of (i) a natural gas pipeline for which the State Corporation Commission has issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity or any connections with such pipeline owned by the Richmond Gas Utility and connected to such pipeline or (ii) the natural gas pipeline, case number PUE 860065, for which the State Corporation Commission has issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity; 2. Be construed to prevent the construction, use, operation, and maintenance of a natural gas pipeline (i) traversing the portion of the river designated by § 10.1-411.1 at, or at any point north of, the existing power line that is located approximately 200 feet north of the northern entrance to the Swede Tunnel or (ii) on or beneath the two existing railroad trestles, one located just south of the Swede Tunnel and the other located just north of the confluence of the Guest River with the Clinch River, or to prevent the use, operation, and maintenance of such railroad trestles in furtherance of the construction, operation, use, and maintenance of such pipeline; or 3. Preclude the construction, use, operation, maintenance, replacement, or removal of any asset owned or operated by an entity organized pursuant to Chapter 9.1 (§ 56-231.15 et seq.) of Title 56 traversing the portion of the river designated by § 10.1-413 at or any point between the confluence of Allen's Creek and the James River and the confluence of David Creek and the James River. 1988, c. 891; 2014, c. 823 ; 2018, c. 273 ; 2020, cc. 306 , 629 ; 2022, cc. 175 , 235 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-409 Appomattox State Scenic River

The Appomattox River, 100 feet from the base of the Brasfield Dam, excluding the Port Walthall Channel of the River, to the confluence with the James River, a distance of approximately 19.2 miles, is hereby designated as the Appomattox State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1984, c. 739, § 10-173.4; 1985, cc. 346, 448; 1988, c. 891; 1998, cc. 82 , 167 ; 2003, c. 240 ; 2011, c. 276 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-410 Catoctin Creek State Scenic River

The Catoctin Creek from bank to bank in Loudoun County from Waterford to its junction with the Potomac River, a distance of approximately 16 river miles, is hereby designated as the Catoctin Creek State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1984, c. 739, § 10-173.3; 1985, cc. 346, 448; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-410.1 Chickahominy State Scenic River

The main channel of the Chickahominy River from the Mechanicsville Turnpike (Route 360) eastward until the terminus of the Henrico County/Hanover County border, is hereby designated as the Chickahominy State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1990, c. 173; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-410.2 Clinch State Scenic River

The Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell Counties from its confluence with Indian Creek in Cedar Bluff to the Russell-Scott county line, a distance of approximately 66.8 miles and including its tributary, Big Cedar Creek from river mile 5.8 near Lebanon to the confluence, is hereby designated as the Clinch State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1992, c. 308; 1994, c. 329 ; 2003, c. 240 ; 2014, c. 823 ; 2018, c. 273 ; 2020, cc. 306 , 629 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-411 Goose Creek State Scenic River

Goose Creek, from bank to bank in Fauquier and Loudoun Counties from the confluence of the North and South Prongs of Goose Creek approximately 0.22 mile downstream of the crossing of the Appalachian Trail in Fauquier County to its junction with the Potomac River in Loudoun County, a distance of approximately 48 river miles, is hereby designated as the Goose Creek State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1984, c. 739, § 10-173.2; 1985, cc. 346, 448; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240 ; 2007, c. 650 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-411.1 Guest State Scenic River

The Guest River in Wise County, from a point 100 feet downstream from the Route 72 bridge to its confluence with the Clinch River, a distance of approximately 6.5 miles, is hereby designated as the Guest State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1990, c. 397; 1991, c. 487; 2002, c. 251 ; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 ; 2022, c. 235 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-411.2 Russell Fork State Scenic River

The Russell Fork River from the Splashdam railroad crossing to the Kentucky state line, a distance of nine miles in Dickenson County, is hereby designated as the Russell Fork State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2010, c. 290 ; 2014, c. 823 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-411.3 Banister State Scenic River

The Banister River from the Route 29 bridge in Pittsylvania County to the confluence with the Dan River in Halifax County, a distance of approximately 63.3 miles, is hereby designated as the Banister State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2013, c. 352 ; 2014, c. 149 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-411.4 Cranesnest State Scenic River

The Cranesnest River from Route 637 to the Flanagan Reservoir Cranesnest Launch Ramp in Dickenson County, a distance of approximately 10.7 miles, is hereby designated as the Cranesnest State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2014, c. 823 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-411.5 Pound State Scenic River

The Pound River in Wise and Dickenson Counties, from the northern boundary of the Town of Pound near Old Mill Village Road northeastward to the Pound River Campground at Little Laurel Branch in Dickenson County, a distance of approximately 17 miles, is hereby designated as the Pound State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2020, c. 316 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-411.6 Grays Creek State Scenic River

Grays Creek in Surry County from Southwark Road (Route 618) to its confluence with the James River, a distance of approximately six miles, is hereby designated as the Grays Creek State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2020, cc. 322 , 457 , § 10.1-411.5.

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-412 Historic Falls of the James State Scenic River

The Historic Falls of the James in the City of Richmond, from the western 1970 corporate limits of the city to Orleans Street extended, a distance of approximately eight miles, is hereby designated as the Historic Falls of the James State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1972, c. 404, § 10-176; 1984, cc. 176, 739; 1985, c. 346; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 ; 2022, c. 235 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-413 James State Scenic River

The James River in Botetourt and Rockbridge Counties, including the Towns of Buchanan and Glasgow, from its origination at the confluence of the Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers running approximately 59 miles southeastward to the Rockbridge-Amherst-Bedford County line and the James River in Nelson, Appomattox, Albemarle, Buckingham, and Fluvanna Counties from the confluence of Allens Creek running approximately 57 miles to Stearnes are hereby designated as the James State Scenic River, components of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1985, c. 501, § 10-173.9; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 240 ; 2017, cc. 149 , 549 ; 2018, c. 273 ; 2020, c. 319 ; 2022, c. 175 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-413.1 Moormans State Scenic River

The Moormans River in Albemarle County, from the Charlottesville Reservoir to its junction with the Mechums River, is hereby designated as the Moormans State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1988, cc. 21, 300, 891; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-413.2 North Landing and Tributaries State Scenic River

The North Landing from the North Carolina line to the bridge at Route 165, the Pocaty River from its junction with the North Landing River to the Blackwater Road bridge, West Neck Creek from the junction with the North Landing River to Indian River Road bridge, and Blackwater Creek from the junction with the North Landing River to the confluence, approximately 4.2 miles, of an unnamed tributary approximately 1.75 miles, more or less, west of Blackwater Road, are hereby designated as the North Landing and Tributaries State Scenic River, components of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1988, cc. 490, 891; 1989, c. 656; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-413.3 Dan State Scenic River

The Dan River from Berry Hill Road at Route 880 in Pittsylvania County to the downstream property boundary of Abreu/Grogan Park in Danville, a distance of approximately 15 miles, and the Dan River from the North Carolina-Virginia state line in Halifax County to the confluence with Aaron's Creek in Halifax County, a distance of approximately 38.6 miles, are hereby designated as the Dan State Scenic River, components of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2013, c. 705 ; 2015, c. 46 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-414 Nottoway State Scenic River

The Nottoway River in Sussex County and Southampton County, from the Route 40 bridge at Stony Creek to the North Carolina line, a distance of approximately 72.5 miles, is hereby designated as the Nottoway State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1984, c. 739, § 10-173.6; 1985, cc. 346, 448; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 183; 2003, c. 240 ; 2011, cc. 96 , 136 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-415 Rappahannock State Scenic River

The mainstem of the Rappahannock River in Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, King George, Westmoreland, Essex, and Richmond Counties and the City of Fredericksburg from its headwaters near Chester Gap to the Essex-Middlesex and Richmond-Lancaster County lines, a distance of approximately 165 river miles, is hereby designated as the Rappahannock State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1985, c. 124, § 10-173.8; 1988, c. 891; 1990, c. 225; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 399 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-415.1 Rockfish State Scenic River

The Rockfish River in Albemarle and Nelson Counties from the Route 693 bridge in Schuyler to its confluence with the James River, a distance of approximately 9.75 miles, is hereby designated as the Rockfish State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1990, cc. 381, 422; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-416 Rivanna State Scenic River

The river, stream, or waterway known as the Rivanna from the base of the South Fork Rivanna River reservoir to the junction of the Rivanna with the James River, a distance of approximately 46 miles, is hereby designated as the Rivanna State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1984, c. 739, § 10-173.1; 1988, cc. 20, 299, 891; 2003, c. 240 ; 2009, c. 541 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-417 Shenandoah State Scenic River

The Shenandoah River in Clarke County from the Warren-Clarke County line to the Virginia line, a distance of approximately 21.6 miles, is hereby designated as the Shenandoah State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1984, c. 739, § 10-173.7; 1985, cc. 346, 448; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 341; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-417.1 South State Scenic River

The South River in the City of Waynesboro from South Oak Lane to Hopeman Parkway, a distance of approximately 6.5 miles, is hereby designated as the South State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 407 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-417.01 North Fork of the Shenandoah State Scenic River

The North Fork of the Shenandoah River in Shenandoah County, from Chapman Landing boat ramp in Edinburg, Virginia, to the downstream boundary of Seven Bends State Park, a distance of approximately 8.8 miles, is hereby designated as the North Fork of the Shenandoah State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2022, c. 661 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418 Staunton State Scenic River

The river, stream, or waterway known as the Staunton or the Roanoke, from State Route 761 at the Long Island Bridge to the Staunton River State Park boat landing, a distance of approximately 62.8 river miles, is hereby designated as the Staunton State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1984, c. 739, § 10-173.5; 1988, c. 891; 2001, c. 58 ; 2003, cc. 240 , 687 ; 2018, c. 273 ; 2020, c. 320 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.1 North Meherrin State Scenic River

The North Meherrin River in Lunenburg County from the Route 712 Bridge to the junction with the South Meherrin River, a distance of approximately 7.5 miles, is hereby designated as the North Meherrin State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 1997, cc. 45 , 505 ; 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.2 St. Mary's State Scenic River

A. Because the authority of the federal government over the St. Mary's River prevents the Commonwealth from legally including the river as a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System, the segment of the St. Mary's River from its headwaters to the border of the George Washington National Forest, all on national forest property, is hereby recognized as one of Virginia's Scenic River resources and is worthy of designation as such. B. The Department shall consult with the Augusta County Board of Supervisors and the Supervisor of the George Washington National Forest on matters related to this scenic river. 2003, c. 240 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.3 Meherrin State Scenic River

The Meherrin River within Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, and Brunswick Counties from the confluence with the North Meherrin River, a designated scenic river, to the Brunswick/Greensville County line, a distance of approximately 54.8 miles, is hereby designated as the Meherrin State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2006, cc. 4 , 44 ; 2013, c. 341 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.4 North Mayo State Scenic River

The North Mayo River in Henry County from the Route 695 crossing to the North Carolina line, a distance of approximately 7.1 miles, is hereby designated as the North Mayo State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2008, cc. 14 , 336 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.5 South Mayo State Scenic River

The South Mayo River in Henry County from the Patrick County line to the North Carolina line, a distance of approximately 6.9 miles, is hereby designated as the South Mayo State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2008, cc. 14 , 336 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.6 Blackwater State Scenic River

The Blackwater River in Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties and the Cities of Franklin and Suffolk, from Proctor's Bridge at Route 621 to its confluence with the Nottoway River at the North Carolina line, a distance of approximately 56 miles, is hereby designated as the Blackwater State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2010, cc. 139 , 308 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.7 Jordan State Scenic River

The Jordan River in Rappahannock County, from the Route 522 bridge at Flint Hill to its confluence with the Rappahannock River, a distance of approximately seven miles, is hereby designated as the Jordan State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2010, c. 231 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.8 Hughes State Scenic River

The Hughes River in Culpeper, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties from the Shenandoah National Park line in Madison County to its confluence with the Hazel River, a distance of approximately 10 miles, is hereby designated as the Hughes State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2010, c. 232 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.9 Tye State Scenic River

The Tye River in Nelson County from Route 738 (Tye Depot Road) to its confluence with the James River, a distance of approximately 12.7 miles, is hereby designated as the Tye State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2014, c. 107 ; 2018, c. 273 .

Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-418.10 Maury State Scenic River

The Maury River in Rockbridge County from its origination at the confluence of the Calfpasture and Little Calfpasture Rivers to the confluence with the James River, a distance of approximately 42.4 miles, is hereby designated as the Maury State Scenic River, a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. 2020, cc. 403 , 404 ; 2022, cc. 409 , 410 .
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