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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 20 - STANDARDS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF REAL ESTATE AS DEVOTED TO OPEN SPACE USE UNDER THE VIRGINIA LAND USE ASSESSMENT LAW › Section 4VAC5-20-30 - Standards for written commitments by landowners to preserve open-space land use

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The written commitment entered into by landowners for the
				  local governing body to preserve open-space land use, pursuant to subdivision 3
				  of § 58.1-3233 of the Code of Virginia, shall conform substantially to the
				  following form of agreement:
OPEN-SPACE USE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made this..... day of..... 19...
				  between......................., hereafter called the Owner, and the [County,
				  City or Town] of......................, a political subdivision of the
				  Commonwealth of Virginia, hereinafter called the [County, City or Town],
				  recites and provides as follows:
RECITALS
1. The
				Owner is the owner of certain real estate, described below, hereinafter called
				the Property; and
2. The [County,
				City or Town] is the local governing body having real estate tax jurisdiction
				over the Property; and
3. The
				[County, City, or Town] has determined:
A.
				That it is in the public interest that the Property should be provided or
				preserved for [Insert one or more of the following uses: park or recreational
				purposes; conservation of land; conservation of (Insert description of other
				natural resource); an historic area; a scenic area; assisting in the shaping of
				the character, direction and timing of community development; or other use
				which serves the public interest by the preservation of open-space land as
				provided in the land use plan.]; and
B. That the Property meets the applicable
				criteria for real estate devoted to open-space use as prescribed in Article 4
				(§ 58.1-3229 et seq.) of Chapter 32 of Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia,
				and the standards for classifying such real estate prescribed by the Director
				of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation; and
C. That the provisions of this agreement meet
				the requirements and standards prescribed under § 58.1-3233 of the Code of
				Virginia for recorded commitments by landowners not to change an open-space use
				to a nonqualifying use; and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 20 - STANDARDS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF REAL ESTATE AS DEVOTED TO OPEN SPACE USE UNDER THE VIRGINIA LAND USE ASSESSMENT LAW › Section 4VAC5-20-40 - Opinions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In cases of uncertainty, the local assessing officer may
				  request an opinion from the Director of the Department of Conservation and
				  Recreation as to whether a particular property meets the criteria for
				  open-space classification. The procedure for obtaining such an opinion is as
				  follows:
A. The local assessing
				officer shall address a letter to the Director, Department of Conservation and
				Recreation, 203 Governor St., Suite 302, Richmond, VA 23219, describing the
				particular use and situation and requesting an opinion as to whether it
				qualifies as an open space for the purpose of use value taxation. Such letter
				should be accompanied by exhibits such as land use maps, subdivision plats,
				open-space deeds or easements, applicable agricultural, forestal, historic
				district or other ordinances, if any, topographic maps and photographs,
				sufficient to explain the situation adequately. The director may request
				additional information if needed.
B. The director may hold a hearing at which
				the applicant and others may present additional information.
C. The director will issue an opinion as
				quickly as possible after all necessary information has been received and any
				hearing completed. An appeal from any opinion which does not comport with the
				standards set forth herein may be taken as provided by § 58.1-3240 of the
				Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 58.1-3230 and 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-20 - Construction of regulations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In the interpretation of this chapter, the provisions shall
				  be construed as follows:
(i) any terms
				in the singular shall include the plural;
(ii) any term in the masculine shall include
				the feminine and the neuter;
(iii)
				any requirements or prohibition of any act shall, respectively, extend to and
				include the causing or procuring, directly or indirectly, of such
				act;
(iv) no provision hereof shall
				make unlawful any act necessarily performed by any law-enforcement officer as
				defined by § 9.1-101 of the Code of Virginia or employee of the department
				in line of duty or work as such, or by any person, his agents or employees, in
				the proper and necessary execution of the terms of any agreement with the
				department;
(v) any act otherwise
				prohibited by this chapter, provided it is not otherwise prohibited by law or
				local ordinance, shall be lawful if performed under, by virtue of, and strictly
				within the provisions of a permit so to do, and to the extent authorized
				thereby; and
(vi) this chapter is
				in addition to and a supplement to the laws set out in the Code of Virginia,
				which are in force in all parks and which are incorporated herein and made a
				part hereof.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-30 - Territorial scope

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
This chapter shall be effective within and upon all state
				  parks, recreational areas, historical and natural areas, natural area
				  preserves, roads, sites, and other areas in the Commonwealth that may be under
				  the management or control of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and
				  shall regulate the use thereof by all persons. This chapter shall also be
				  effective in any lands operated as Breaks Interstate Park in accordance with
				  the Compact entered into pursuant to § 10.1-205.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-32 - General

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Failure to comply with this chapter, as well as other
				  applicable laws and regulations, and agency signage, may result in revocation
				  of permits or registrations, forfeiture of applicable prices paid, a Virginia
				  uniform summons, arrest, and prosecution.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-40 - Permits

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The department may issue a permit for activities otherwise
				  prohibited in this chapter. A permit to do any act shall authorize the same
				  only insofar as it may be performed in strict accordance with the terms and
				  conditions thereof. Any violation by its holders or his agents or employees of
				  any term or condition thereof shall constitute grounds for its revocation by
				  the department, or by its authorized representative, whose action therein shall
				  be final. In case of revocation of any permit, all moneys paid for or on
				  account thereof shall, at the option of the department, be forfeited to and be
				  retained by it; and the holder of such permit, together with his agents and
				  employees who violated such terms and conditions, shall be jointly and
				  severally liable to the department for all damages and loss suffered by it in
				  excess of money so forfeited and retained; but neither such forfeiture and
				  retention by the department of the whole or any part of such moneys nor the
				  recovery or collection thereby of such damages, or both, shall in any manner
				  relieve such person or persons from liability to punishment for any violation
				  of any provision of any Virginia State Parks Regulation.
Permit applications may be obtained through individual parks,
				  the department website, or through the park central office. Permits may be
				  filed electronically in a manner specified by the department, including, but
				  not limited to, electronic mail or by completing any forms provided online by
				  the department.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-50 - Flowers, plants, minerals, etc.

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall remove, destroy, cut down, scar, mutilate,
				  injure, deface, take, or gather in any manner any tree, flower, fern, shrub,
				  rock or plant, historical artifact, or mineral in any park unless a special
				  permit has been obtained for scientific collecting. Edible fruits, berries,
				  fungi, or nuts may be collected for personal or individual use only. To obtain
				  a special permit for scientific collecting in a state park, a natural area, or
				  a natural area preserve, a Research and Collecting Permit Application must be
				  completed and provided to the department in a manner specified by the
				  department.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-60 - Buildings, signs, structures, etc

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall in any manner injure, deface, disturb,
				  destroy, or disfigure any part of any park, nor any building, sign, equipment
				  or any other property found therein.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-70 - Disposal of refuse, garbage, etc

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall deposit in any part of the park any garbage,
				  sewerage, refuse, waste, cigarette or cigar butts, vegetables, foodstuffs,
				  boxes, cans, plastics, paper, or other litter or other waste material or
				  obnoxious material, except in containers designed for such
				  purposes.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-80 - Pollution of waters

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall in the streams, lakes or other waters of any
				  park bathe dogs or other animals, wash vehicles or clothing, or throw, cast,
				  lay, drop, or discharge into or leave in the streams, lakes or other waters of
				  the park or in any storm sewer or drain flowing into said waters, any
				  substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid, which may or shall result in the
				  pollution of said waters.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-90 - Lawful orders

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall disobey a lawful order of a conservation
				  officer.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-95 - Public urination or defecation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Urinating or defecating other than at the places provided
				  therefore is prohibited, with the exception for path or trail areas or other
				  remote sites that may not have utilities provided. In such cases, urinating or
				  defecating should not be seen by the public and should take place at least 200
				  feet from any waterway or trail.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-120 - Opening and closing hours

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person except employees or officers of the department
				  shall be allowed within the park between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. except
				  cabin guests and campers unless participating in special park sanctioned
				  activities.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-130 - Charges

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall make use of, gain admittance to, or attempt
				  to use or gain admittance to the facilities in any park for the use of which a
				  charge is made by the department unless he shall pay the charge or price fixed
				  by the department.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-140 - Picnic area

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Picnicking in any park is allowed only in the areas
				  designated as picnic areas.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-160 - Cabins

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Use of state
				park cabins, camping cabins, lodges, and yurts shall only be permitted pursuant
				to the reservation acknowledgment, reservation confirmation, or established
				department policy dealing with reservations, registration, occupancy, prices,
				length of stay, and rental period.
B. Damage to any park cabin, camping cabin,
				lodge, or yurt not considered normal wear and tear may be billed to the person
				registering for the cabin on an itemized cost basis in accordance with the
				reservation acknowledgment or reservation confirmation.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-170 - Swimming, where permitted

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall bathe, wade, or swim in any department-owned
				  waters in any park except at such times and in such places as the department
				  may designate as swimming areas.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-190 - Boating

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Boating of any kind in a swimming area is
				  prohibited.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-220 - Fires

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall kindle, build, maintain, or use a fire other
				  than in places provided or designated for such purposes in any park. Any fire
				  shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person older
				  than 16 years of age from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished. No
				  person within the confines of any park shall throw away or discard any lighted
				  match, cigarette, cigar, charcoal, or other burning object. Any lighted match,
				  cigarette, cigar, charcoal, or other burning object must be entirely
				  extinguished before being thrown away or discarded.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-230 - Smoking

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall smoke or use electronic vaporizing devices in
				  any structure or place in any park where smoking is prohibited. Smoking or the
				  use of electronic vaporizing devices may be forbidden by the department or its
				  authorized agent in any part of any park.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-240 - Hunting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person within the confines of any park, shall hunt,
				  pursue, trap, shoot, injure, kill or molest in any way any bird or animal, nor
				  shall any person have any wild bird or animal in his possession within the
				  park, provided, however, that this regulation shall not apply in areas
				  designated for hunting by the department. At such time as the department
				  director deems it in the best interest of the safety and welfare of the public
				  and other persons authorized to be in the area, he shall close the area to
				  hunting.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-250 - Fishing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The taking of fish by hook and line, the taking of bait fish
				  by cast net, and crabbing by line and net is permitted in the designated areas
				  in each park, the only stipulations being that persons taking fish by hook and
				  line must have a state fishing license required by law and comply with the
				  applicable Department of Wildlife Resources or Marine Resources Commission
				  rules and regulations. This is intended to be a complete list of authorized
				  fishing activities in parks and does not allow other activities requiring
				  fishing licenses such as bow-fishing or the taking of amphibians, which are
				  prohibited.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-260 - Animals at large

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall cause or permit any animal owned by him, in
				  his custody, or under his control, except an animal restrained by a leash not
				  exceeding six feet in length, to enter any park, and each such animal found at
				  large may be seized and disposed of as provided by the law or ordinance
				  covering disposal of stray animals on highways or public property then in
				  effect at the place where such stray animals may be seized. No animal shall be
				  left unattended by its owner in any park at any time, except for animals in
				  designated stables. Animals shall not be allowed in swimming areas under any
				  circumstances, except for service or hearing dogs identifiable in accordance
				  with § 51.5-44 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-270 - Sports and games; when permitted

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No games or athletic contest shall be allowed in any park
				  except in such places as may be designated therefor.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-274 - Foot path or trail use

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons shall only use paths, trails, or other designated
				  areas in any park. No person shall engage in an activity expressly prohibited
				  by a trail safety sign. With the exception of wheelchairs, power-driven
				  mobility devices are only allowed on those paths or trails that have been
				  designated by the department as appropriate for such use.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-276 - Bicycle path use

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall use a bicycle, an electric power-assisted
				  bicycle, or a similarly propelled device in any area other than designated
				  bicycle paths in any park. Any authorized use of an electric power-assisted
				  bicycle will be limited to class one or class two bicycles as defined in §
				  46.2-100 of the Code of Virginia. No person shall engage in an activity
				  expressly prohibited by park rules and regulations.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-280 - Bridle path use

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall use, ride, or drive a horse or other animal
				  in any park except along a bridle path, to or from a parking area associated
				  with such bridle path, or other designated area. No person shall engage in an
				  activity expressly prohibited by park rules and regulations.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-290 - Vehicles; where prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any park within or
				  upon a safety zone, walk, bicycle or bridle path, fire truck trail, service
				  road or any part of any park not designated for, or customarily used by motor
				  vehicles, except properly authorized individuals engaged in fire management,
				  park maintenance, or other necessary park-related activities.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-300 - Parking

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No owner or driver shall cause or permit a vehicle to stand
				  anywhere in any park outside of designated parking spaces, except to receive or
				  discharge passengers in a reasonable amount of time in areas where standing
				  vehicles are not prohibited. Parking in designated camping or cabin parking
				  spaces is prohibited unless the individual is registered as an occupant of or a
				  visitor to that specific campsite or cabin [ . ]
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-310 - Obstructing traffic

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall cause or permit a vehicle to obstruct traffic
				  by unnecessary stopping in any park.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-330 - Excessive loads

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall operate an excessively loaded vehicle
				  anywhere in any park. The determination of whether a load is excessive will be
				  made by park management and will be based upon the load and the condition of
				  the road.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-340 - Commercial enterprises

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall, in any park, sell or offer for sale, hire,
				  lease or let out, any object or merchandise, property, privilege, service or
				  any other thing, or engage in any business or erect any building, booth, tent,
				  stall or any other structure whatsoever for a commercial purpose.
No person to whom property of any park has been entrusted for
				  personal use shall hire, lease, let out, or sell the same to any other
				  person.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-360 - Commercial vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall operate a bus, taxicab or other commercial
				  vehicle designed or used for the transportation of passengers or property
				  within any park, except for the arranged pickup or delivery of park
				  users.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-370 - Advertising

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No sign, notice, or advertisements of any nature shall be
				  erected or posted at any place within any park, nor shall any noise be made for
				  the purpose of attracting attention to any exhibition of any kind except for
				  services, programs, and events approved by the park
				  management.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-380 - Meetings and exhibitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall in any park erect any structure, stand or
				  platform, hold any meeting, or exhibition, perform any ceremony, or make any
				  speech or address if it limits or impacts the ability of the general public to
				  utilize the park for the purposes for which it was established, may cause
				  injury or damage to park resources, or impairs the operation of the park
				  facilities or delivery of services.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-390 - Alms and contributions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person or organization shall within any park solicit alms
				  or contributions for any purpose unless approved by the park
				  management.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-400 - Aviation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall voluntarily land or unlawfully operate within
				  or upon any park, any airplane, remote control model aircraft, helicopter,
				  unmanned aerial system, drone, balloon, parachute, or other apparatus for
				  aviation. "Voluntarily" in this connection shall mean anything other than a
				  forced landing. Rescue and evacuation aircraft are exempt for emergencies and
				  approved training exercises.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-410 - Importation of firewood

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A. The
				Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation may prohibit the
				importation of firewood or certain types of firewood into any park or allow
				such entry only under specified conditions when such firewood may be infected
				or infested with a species of concern. Any firewood transported to the park by
				a person found to be in violation of such prohibition shall be confiscated and
				destroyed. Should any person charged under this section be found not guilty,
				the person shall be reimbursed for only the cost of the firewood.
B. When the director makes a written
				determination to implement subsection A of this section, the following minimum
				requirements apply:
1. Such determination
				shall be posted to the department's website and posted at the park where
				applicable.
2. Firewood to be used
				by any person within a park must be purchased from the park, must be proven to
				be from a certified source in accordance with subdivision 3 of this subsection
				if transported to the park, or may be collected from within the confines of the
				park in accordance with park policy. The department may allow for the sale or
				distribution of firewood within the park with prior written agreement that it
				has been treated in accordance with subdivision 3 of this subsection. Firewood
				includes all wood, processed or unprocessed, meant for use in a campfire. Such
				ban shall not include scrap building materials, such as two-by-fours, but may
				extend to wood pallets and other wood product packing materials as determined
				by the director.
3. Firewood
				certified to be sold and distributed within the park by a firewood dealer shall
				be subject to at least one of the following conditions:
a. Exclude all quarantined tree species from
				the firewood production area. Dealers will have to demonstrate ability to
				identify and separate firewood species.
b. Remove bark and outer half inch of sapwood
				off of all nonconiferous firewood.
c. Kiln dry all nonconiferous firewood to
				USDA specifications.
d. Heat treat
				all nonconiferous firewood to USDA specifications.
e. Fumigate all nonconiferous firewood to
				USDA specifications.
f. Offer
				conclusive proof demonstrating to the satisfaction of the department that the
				origin of the wood was from a noninfected area.
g. Offer conclusive proof demonstrating to
				the satisfaction of the department that the wood containing the infecting or
				infesting species of concern has been properly treated and the species is
				controlled by an alternative control mechanism.
The director may eliminate or restrict conditions offered in
				  this subsection as determined to be necessary to properly address the infecting
				  or infesting species of concern to the satisfaction of the
				  department.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-420 - Release of domestic animals or wildlife on park property

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No person shall release domestic animals, fish, or wildlife
				  captured or propagated elsewhere into any park, unless approved by the park
				  management.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Section 4VAC5-30-422 - Feeding wildlife prohibited

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No person shall feed wildlife in any park, except for park
				  sponsored programmatic activities.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 30 - VIRGINIA STATE PARKS REGULATIONS › Form - FORMS (4VAC5-30)

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Research
				  and Collecting Permit Application, DCR 199-043 (rev. 7/2014)
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 35 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES [REPEALED] › Section 4VAC5-35-10 to 4VAC5-35-50 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 36 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES › Section 4VAC5-36-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Department" means the Department of Conservation and
				  Recreation.
"Director" means the Director of the Department of
				  Conservation and Recreation.
"Natural area" means all properties owned or operated by the
				  Department of Conservation and Recreation as natural area preserves or natural
				  areas.
"Nonstandard fee" means a one-time or temporary fee for
				  marketing, promotions, pilot projects, etc., or for services or events of
				  limited duration.
"Senior" means any individual 62 years of age or
				  older.
"Standard fee" means a fee or price charged for facilities,
				  services, or products as established by the Department of Conservation and
				  Recreation. The term "standard" is also used in association with individual
				  fees to designate the basic rate or fee for all state parks or natural areas
				  unless a more specific fee is given.
"State park" means all properties owned or operated by the
				  Department of Conservation and Recreation as parks or historic sites.
"Week" means a seven-day and seven-night
				  period.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 36 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES › Section 4VAC5-36-20 - Applicability

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A. This chapter
				applies to all state parks, natural areas, facilities, programs, and services
				operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
B. This chapter establishes all fees and
				prices by listing standard fees for facilities, programs, and services and
				provides procedures for establishing, revising, or revoking standard or
				nonstandard fees and for waiving or deviating from established fees.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 36 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES › Section 4VAC5-36-30 - General conditions and criteria concerning waiving or deviating from established fees for facilities, programs, and services

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A. The director may waive fees for any
				person, group, or organization whenever such action is deemed to be in the
				public interest. Any or all state parks, or any state park service or facility,
				may be closed by the director without notice due to an emergency or natural
				disaster. Refunds or credits will be issued whenever the closure is made prior
				to the delivery of service or use of the facility.
B. The director may allow deviations from
				established fees in the form of discounts or special promotion prices for the
				purpose of stimulating visitation and use of departmental facilities, programs,
				and services. The director may deviate from standard pricing of conference and
				group meeting facilities and services, and overnight facilities associated with
				conference and group activities, in order to be competitive with similar
				facilities and services. Full or partial refunds of fees may be made in the
				interest of providing good customer service.
C. The director may accept "in-kind-service"
				in lieu of payment for fees under the following conditions:
1. The services provided are pertinent to the
				park mission and current programs/services.
2. The value of services provided must be at
				least equal to the total fee(s) considered.
3. The value of the product or service
				provided must be documented.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 36 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES › Section 4VAC5-36-40 - General conditions and criteria concerning the establishment, revision, and revocation of fees

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A. The director
				may establish, revise, or revoke standard or nonstandard fees for facility
				rentals, programs, festivals, special events, concerts, and services as the
				need arises according to reasonable and accepted business practices,
				negotiation with third party providers, and local market conditions. Such fees
				and prices shall be in effect immediately upon the reasonable availability of
				information allowing the public to be aware of the most current fee or price.
				The agency shall publish new, revised or revoked standard fees in accordance
				with the Virginia Register Act (§ 2.2-4100 et seq. of the Code of
				Virginia).
B. In the event a
				nonstandard fee becomes a continuing offering, the director shall publish the
				fee in accordance with the Virginia Register Act (§ 2.2-4100 et seq. of
				the Code of Virginia).
C. The
				submission of the required documents and payments set out in this chapter may
				be accomplished where available by electronic means, including but not limited
				to electronic mail and the use of the Reservation Center or ReserveAmerica
				system, completing any forms provided online, or any other manner specified by
				the department.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 36 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES › Section 4VAC5-36-60 - Admission fees

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ADMISSION FEES (NONTAXABLE)
DAILY ADMISSION PER PERSON (Weekdays and Weekends
							 unless otherwise noted.)
ANNUAL PASS (Good for 12 months from date of
							 purchase.)
Shot Tower
Free
NA
Southwest VA Museum
$2.00 (Groups of 10 or more: age 6 through 12)
$4.00 (Groups of 10 or more: age 13 and up)
NA
$3.00 (Ages 6 through 12)
$6.00 (age 6 through 12) per year
$5.00 (Age 13 and up)
$12 (age 13 and over) per year
NA
$20 (family: up to 2 adults and 2 children) per
							 year
Kiptopeke Fishing Pier Fishing Fee
$1.00 (Age 6 through 12)
$3.00 (Age 13 and over)
NA
Kiptopeke Fishing Pier Fishing Fee: Coupon book good
							 for 10 visits
$20 per 10 Passes
NA
Annual Night Fishing: All parks where available (also
							 requires parking fee)
$15 per person per year
Late Night Fishing: All parks where available (also
							 requires parking fee)
$3.00 per person per night
ADMISSION
Natural Tunnel Chairlift:
Children under age 6
Free
Round trip per person
$4.00
One-way per person
$3.00
Group Rate Round Trip per person (10 or more)
$3.00
Season Pass
$20
Daily Pass (Good for unlimited trips on date of
							 issue, good for one person only)
$6.00
Archery Range: All parks where available; per person
							 user fee
$2.00 per day (over 12)
$1.00 per day (age 3 through 12)
$15 per year (any age)
Bear Creek Lake
$5.00 per day (over 12)
$3.00 per day (age 3 through 12)
$45 per year (any age)
$3.00 per person, per day group fee (minimum of 10
							 participants)
Pocahontas and New River Trail Horse Show
							 Admission
$5.00 per person
Children 12 and under free
Park Sponsored Special Event Vendor Fees. All parks
							 where available unless otherwise noted
$125 per merchandise vendor
$150 per food vendor
Occoneechee Pow Wow
$150 per merchandise vendor
$175 per food vendor
Mason Neck Fall Special Event
$50 per vendor
Caledon Art and Wine Festival
$50 per artist vendor
$100 per winery vendor
New River Trail
$25 per merchandise vendor
$25 per food vendor
Notes on admission/entrance fees:
1. Fees are waived at Natural Tunnel for use
				of the chairlift on one designated "Customer Appreciation Day" per
				year.
2. Museum entrance fees are
				waived at the Southwest Virginia Museum during the "Festival of Trees" event
				for members of groups who submitted trees for the display.
3. For park museums and historic features
				that charge an entrance fee, visitors participating in the Time Travelers
				program of the Virginia Association of Museums shall be charged the existing
				per person group rate for that facility.
4. Entrance fees are waived at the Southwest
				Virginia Museum on Veteran's Day, November 11, of each year.
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 36 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES › Section 4VAC5-36-115 - Horse arena fees

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HORSE ARENAS (TAXABLE)
HALF-DAY
DAY
Group Rental of Entire Horse Arena Facility
New River Trail (includes lights)
$250
$450
Pocahontas (8 a.m. until dark, no lights available)
NA
$140
WEEKDAYS
WEEKENDS
Individual Horse Arena Facility Use Daily
						  Pass (does not include parking fee)
New River Trail and Pocahontas
$5.00 per person
$6.00 per person
Individual Horse Arena Facility Use Annual
						  Pass (does not include parking fee) New River Trail and Pocahontas
$30 per person
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION › Chapter 36 - STANDARD FEES FOR USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES › Section 4VAC5-36-120 - Amphitheater and gazebo fees

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AMPHITHEATERS AND GAZEBOS (TAXABLE, Price here does
							 not include tax)
Amphitheater or Gazebo Rental Fee: The amphitheater
							 or gazebo rental periods shall be from park opening until park closing unless
							 otherwise specified.
DAY
Leesylvania, Fairy Stone, Staunton River, Kiptopeke,
							 and all other amphitheaters and gazebos unless noted below.
$50
Hungry Mother, Occoneechee, Westmoreland, New River
							 Trail
$60
Smith Mountain Lake
$80
James River, Natural Tunnel Gazebo at Cove
							 Ridge.
$100
Claytor Lake (gazebo)
$96
First Landing (gazebo at Chesapeake Bay Center):
							 rental period is 3 hours
$84 per 3 hours
York River and Douthat Amphitheater.
$105
Shenandoah River Overlook Rental
$16 per half-day
$32 per full-day
Natural Tunnel and First Landing Amphitheaters:
							 Private group or company rate
$315
Natural Tunnel and First Landing Amphitheaters:
							 Educational group.
$158
Natural Tunnel Amphitheater Wedding Package: Three
							 consecutive half-day rental periods.
$420 per package
First Landing: Courtyard at Chesapeake Bay Center;
							 includes amphitheater and gazebo.
$788
First Landing: Additional hourly charge for hours
							 beyond 10 p.m. for gazebo.
$11 per hour
First Landing: Additional hourly charge for hours
							 beyond 10 p.m. for Courtyard.
$53 per hour
Fishing Tournament Staging. All parks where
							 available.
$26
Pocahontas Amphitheater Area: Without Heritage
							 Center. Includes Amphitheater, Exhibit Area, Restrooms and use of sound system.
							 Up to 1,000 attendees. See special event fees for additional attendees.
$650
Pocahontas Amphitheater Area Plus Heritage
							 Center.
$850
Parking Attendant (per attendant).
$12 per hour
Law Enforcement Officer (per officer).
$28 per hour
Natural Tunnel: Rental of Observation Deck at mouth
							 of tunnel for dinner parties. Includes use of chairlift for transportation of
							 guests and supplies and set-up/take-down of tables and chairs.
$300 per 4 hours
Natural Tunnel Amphitheater Concession
							 Building.
$42
Natural Tunnel: Sound System Rental.
$32
Natural Tunnel: Portable Dance Floor Rental.
$100
Standard Amphitheater/Gazebo Cancellation Fee:
							 Cancellation fee deducted from refund if refund is made more than 14 days prior
							 to the reservation date. No refunds if cancellation made within 14 days prior
							 to date.
$11
All parks unless listed below.
$11
Pocahontas Amphitheater or First Landing
							 Courtyard.
$105
Wilderness Road Amphitheater.
$90
Statutory Authority: § 10.1-104 of the Code of
					 Virginia.