{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac50-20-165","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC50-20-165","heading":"Agricultural exemption","body":"A. Impounding structures operated primarily for agricultural purposes that are less than 25 feet in height or that create a maximum impoundment capacity smaller than 100 acre-feet are exempt from the Impounding Structure Regulations.\n\nB. An owner covered by an agricultural exemption pursuant to § 10.1-604 of the Code of Virginia and 4VAC50-20-30 may validate such exemption by submitting an Agricultural Exemption Report (Agricultural Exemption Report for Impounding Structures). The Agricultural Exemption Report shall include the following information:\n\n1. Project information including the name and inventory number of the structure and name of the reservoir;\n\n2. Location of the impounding structure including the city or county, number of feet or miles upstream or downstream of a highway and the highway number, name of the river or the stream, and the latitude and longitude;\n\n3. Owner's name or representative if corporation, mailing address, residential and business telephone numbers, and other means of communication;\n\n4. The impounding structure height in feet and the maximum impounding capacity in acre-feet;\n\n5. A list of the agricultural functions for which the impoundment supplies water;\n\n6. The date of validation; and\n\n7. The owner's signature validating that the impoundment is operated primarily for agricultural purposes and is exempt from the regulations.\n\nC. The Agricultural Exemption Report may be verified by the department through a  site visit.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 50. Virginia Soil And Water Conservation Board","Chapter 20. Impounding Structure Regulations","Part III. Certificate Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency50/chapter20/section165/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:24Z","sha256":"28591968664fb73488999180e00307082ca23271275fa5cc0cad21796bd419a0","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac50-20-160","next":"us-va/4vac50-20-170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}