Nontidal Wetlands Management

Item 412 #1c

Language
Page 295, line 43, strike "$29,969,623" and insert "$30,169,623".
Page 295, line 43, strike "$29,854,431" and insert "$30,524,431".
Page 296, after line 13, insert:
"The Department of Environmental Quality is hereby authorized to contract with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science for technical services to support a statewide comprehensive nontidal wetlands management program."

Explanation
(This amendment provides $870,000 to develop and implement a statewide comprehensive nontidal wetlands management program pursuant to House Bill 1170 and Senate Bill 648. The amendment reflects the findings made by the Governor's Citizens Wetlands Advisory Committee.)