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Subcommittee moves forward with three-year study of cumulative impacts from surface-water intakes
Summary
House Bill 1908 would fund a three‑year study, led by Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), to assess cumulative effects of surface‑water intakes on salinity migration, larval transport and aquatic fauna in Chesapeake Bay tributaries; the subcommittee voted unanimously to report the bill and refer it to appropriations.
Delegate Kent said House Bill 1908 would commission a three‑year study to understand the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on Chesapeake Bay tributaries, including salinity migration and the transport of larvae and other aquatic life. The sponsor explained the bill would use an existing VIMS three‑dimensional hydrodynamic particle model (or equivalent) to quantify both salinity…
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