Virginia Code Title 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters § 28.2-1204. Authority of Commission over submerged lands

1. Issue permits for all reasonable uses of state-owned bottomlands not authorized under subsection A of § 28.2-1203, including but not limited to, dredging, the taking and use of material, and the placement of wharves, bulkheads, and fill by owners of riparian land in the waters opposite their lands, provided such wharves, bulkheads, and fill do not extend beyond any lawfully established bulkhead lines;

2. Issue permits to recover underwater historic property pursuant to §§ 10.1-2214 and 28.2-1203;  and

3. Establish bulkhead and private pier lines on or over the bays, rivers, creeks, streams, and shores of the ocean which are owned by or subject to the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth for this purpose, and to issue and publish maps and plats showing these lines;  however, these lines shall not conflict with those established by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.