{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac50-20-502","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC50-20-502","heading":"General permit registration statement requirements","body":"A. A complete and accurate registration statement shall be filed by the dam owner in accordance with the requirements of this section prior to the issuance of coverage under the general permit.\n\nB. A complete registration statement shall include the following:\n\n1. The name and address of the owner;\n\n2. The location of the impounding structure;\n\n3. The height of the impounding structure;\n\n4. The volume of water impounded;\n\n5. An Emergency Preparedness Plan prepared in accordance with 4VAC50-20-177;\n\n6. The results of a safety inspection conducted by a licensed professional engineer consistent with § 10.1-607 of the Code of Virginia upon initial application for a permit for any dams that are not currently operating under a Regular or Conditional Operation and Maintenance Certificate. For any dam that is transitioning from a Regular Operation and Maintenance Certificate and has had a safety inspection completed within the last six years, a safety inspection will not be required as part of the general permit registration statement. For any dam that is transitioning from a Conditional Operation and Maintenance Certificate and has had a safety inspection completed within the last two years, a safety inspection will not be required as part of the general permit registration statement.\n\n7. The applicable fee for the processing of registration statements as set out in 4VAC50-20-375; and\n\n8. A certification from the owner that the impounding structure (i) is classified as low hazard potential pursuant to a determination by the department or the owner's professional engineer in accordance with § 10.1-604.1 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter; (ii) is, to the best of the owner's knowledge, properly and safely constructed ; (iii) currently has no observable deficiencies or if deficiencies exist, such deficiencies shall be corrected in a timeframe and manner acceptable to the department; and  iv shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions of the general permit.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 50. Virginia Soil And Water Conservation Board","Chapter 20. Impounding Structure Regulations","Part VII. General Permit for Low Hazard Potential Impounding Structure Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency50/chapter20/section502/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:25Z","sha256":"03963b2f628b75e84567d70509130c47340eb5672734cf8d146d546ff7e2b019","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac50-20-501","next":"us-va/4vac50-20-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}