Dam Safety Act; powers and duties of DCR, rights and requirements of dam owners, civil penalty.
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Updated grant match requirements in § 10.1-603.19, changing the required project match from 50% to 30% for certain grants and clarifying the minimum $5,000 applicant contribution requirement.
Modified § 10.1-605 to clarify spillway design flood requirements for existing high-hazard dams, allowing compliance with reduced probable maximum precipitation standards under specific conditions including annual emergency action plan exercises and inspections.
Updated § 10.1-605.3 to clarify general permit requirements for low-hazard impounding structures, including registration statements, spillway design flood requirements, and emergency preparedness plan elements.
Revised § 10.1-606.3 to clarify the 45-day timeline for Department determinations on proposed development impacts on spillway design flood standards and the consequences of Department inaction.
Amended § 10.1-609 to clarify civil penalty procedures, including the authority to reclassify nonimminent dangers as imminent and the process for contesting administrative orders.
Corrected various formatting inconsistencies, section numbering errors, and text duplications throughout the bill to align with standard legislative formatting.
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