10.1-1108 - Waste and unappropriated lands. - Virginia Statutes

§ 10.1-1108. Waste and unappropriated lands.

Any waste and unappropriated land, other than ungranted shores of the sea,marsh or meadowlands exempted from grant by the provisions of § 41.1-3, maybe set apart permanently for use as state forest land, by a grant andproclamation signed by the Governor upon the receipt from the State Foresterof an application requesting that a certain piece, tract or parcel of wasteand unappropriated land be so set apart. The State Forester shall submit withthe application a copy of a report describing fully the location of the land,its character and suitability for forestry purposes together with a completemetes and bounds description of the boundary of the tract. The Department ofGeneral Services shall review the application and recommend either approvalor disapproval of the transaction to the Governor. If the Governor determinesthat the land is more valuable for forestry purposes than for agricultural orany other purposes, he may authorize the preparation of a grant which shallbe reviewed for legal sufficiency by the Attorney General for the Governor'ssignature and the lesser seal of the Commonwealth.

All lands so granted shall be subject to statutes and regulations relating tothe regulation, management, protection and administration of state forests.

(Code 1950, § 10-34.2; 1950, p. 225; 1984, c. 750; 1986, c. 567; 1988, c.891; 1995, c. 850.)