15.2-1907.1 - Condemnation of lands for compensatory mitigation of wetlands. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1907.1. Condemnation of lands for compensatory mitigation of wetlands.

Notwithstanding any other provision of a local government charter or otherspecial act, when authorization is required by federal or state law for anyproject affecting wetlands and the authorization is conditioned uponcompensatory mitigation for adverse impacts to wetlands, no locality or otherpolitical subdivision shall acquire through exercise of the power of eminentdomain any property to satisfy such condition unless: (i) the property soughtto be acquired is located within the same locality as the project affectingwetlands, or (ii) the governing body of the locality where the propertysought to be acquired consents to its acquisition for such purpose.

(2005, c. 311.)