9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-260-440

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024

Section 9VAC25-260-440 - Rappahannock River Basin

SEC.	CLASS	SP. STDS.	SECTION DESCRIPTION
1	II	a	Rappahannock River and the tidal portions of its tributaries from Stingray and Windmill Points to Route 1 Alternate Bridge at Fredericksburg.
1a	II	Hoskins Creek from the confluence with the Rappahannock River to its tidal headwaters.
2	III	Free flowing tributaries of the Rappahannock from Stingray and Windmill Points upstream to Blandfield Point, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
VII	Swamp waters in Section 2
Cat Point Creek and its tributaries, from their headwaters to the head of tide at river mile 10.54.
Hoskins Creek and its nontidal tributaries from the head of tidal waters to their headwaters. Mount Landing Creek and its tributaries from the end of tidal waters at river mile 4.4 to their headwaters.
Piscataway Creek and its tributaries from the confluence of Sturgeon Swamp to their headwaters.
3	III	The Rappahannock River from the Route 1 Alternate Bridge at Fredericksburg upstream to its headwaters, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
3a	III	PWS	The Rappahannock River and its tributaries from Spotsylvania County's raw water intake near Golin Run to points 5 miles upstream of the Rocky Pen Run Reservoir (Lake Mooney) pump and store intake (excluding Motts Run and tributaries, which is in Section 4c).
3b	III	PWS	The Rappahannock River and its tributaries from the low dam water intake at Waterloo (Fauquier County) to points 5 miles upstream.
4	III	ESW 17,18, 28	Free flowing tributaries of the Rappahannock from Blandfield Point to its headwaters, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.
VII	Swamp waters in Section 4 Goldenvale Creek from the head of tidal waters near the confluence with the Rappahannock River to its headwaters.
Occupacia Creek and its tributaries from the end of tidal waters at river mile 8.89 on Occupacia Creek to their headwaters.
V	Stockable Trout Waters in Section 4
***	Hughes River (Madison County) from Route 231 upstream to the upper crossing of Route 707 near the confluence of Rocky Run.
***	Robinson River from Route 231 to river mile 26.7.
***	Rose River from its confluence with the Robinson River 2.6 miles upstream.
***	South River from 5 miles above its confluence with the Rapidan River 3.9 miles upstream.
VI	Natural Trout Waters in Section 4
ii	Berry Hollow from its confluence with the Robinson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Bolton Branch from 1.7 miles above its confluence with Hittles Mill Stream upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Broad Hollow Run from its confluence with Hazel River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Brokenback Run from its confluence with the Hughes River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Bush Mountain Stream from its confluence with the Conway River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Cedar Run (Madison County) from 0.8 mile above its confluence with the Robinson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Conway River (Greene County) from the Town of Fletcher upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Dark Hollow from its confluence with the Rose River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Devils Ditch from its confluence with the Conway River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii	Entry Run from its confluence with the South River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii	Garth Run from 1.9 miles above its confluence with the Rapidan River at the Route 665 crossing upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Hannah Run from its confluence with the Hughes River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Hazel River (Rappahannock County) from the Route 707 bridge upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Hogcamp Branch from its confluence with the Rose River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Hughes River (Madison County) from the upper crossing of Route 707 near the confluence of Rocky Run upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii	Indian Run (Rappahannock County) from 3.4 miles above its confluence with the Hittles Mill Stream upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Jordan River (Rappahannock County) from 10.9 miles above its confluence with the Rappahannock River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii	Kinsey Run from its confluence with the Rapidan River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Laurel Prong from its confluence with the Rapidan River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Mill Prong from its confluence with the Rapidan River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Negro Run (Madison County) from its confluence with the Robinson River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	North Fork Thornton River from 3.2 miles above its confluence with the Thornton River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Piney River (Rappahannock County) from 0.8 mile above its confluence with the North Fork Thornton River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Pocosin Hollow from its confluence with the Conway River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Ragged Run from 0.6 mile above its confluence with Popham Run upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Rapidan River from Graves Mill (Route 615) upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Robinson River (Madison County) from river mile 26.7 to river mile 29.7.
i	Robinson River (Madison County) from river mile 29.7 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Rose River from river mile 2.6 upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iv	Rush River (Rappahannock County) from the confluence of Big Devil Stairs (approximate river mile 10.2) upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Sams Run from its confluence with the Hazel River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	South River from 8.9 miles above its confluence with the Rapidan River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Sprucepine Branch from its confluence with Bearwallow Creek upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
i	Staunton River (Madison County) from its confluence with the Rapidan River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Strother Run from its confluence with the Rose River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
iii	Thornton River (Rappahannock County) from 25.7 miles above its confluence with the Hazel River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
ii	Wilson Run from its confluence with the Staunton River upstream including all named and unnamed tributaries.
4a	(Deleted)
4b	III	PWS	The Rappahannock River and its tributaries, to include the VEPCO Canal, from Fredericksburg's (inactive May 2000) raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.
4c	III	PWS	Motts Run and its tributaries.
4d	III	Horsepen Run and its tributaries.
4e	III	PWS	Hunting Run and its tributaries.
4f	III	Wilderness Run and its tributaries.
4g	III	Deep Run and its tributaries (Stafford and Fauquier Counties).
4h	(Deleted)
4i	III	PWS	Mountain Run and its tributaries from Culpeper's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.
4j	III	PWS	White Oak Run and its tributaries from the Town of Madison's raw water intake to points 5 miles upstream.
4k	III	PWS	Rapidan River and its tributaries from Orange's raw water intake near Poplar Run to points 5 miles upstream.
4l	III	PWS	Rapidan River and its tributaries from the Rapidan Service Authority's raw water intake (just upstream of the Route 29 bridge) upstream to points 5 miles above the intake.
4m	III	PWS	Rapidan River and its tributaries from the Wilderness Shores raw water intake (Orange County - Rapidan Service Authority) to points 5 miles upstream.
4n	III	PWS	From the dam of the White Run pumped storage reservoir on an unnamed tributary to White Run upstream to its headwaters.

Derived from VR680-21-08.9, eff. May 25, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 4, eff. December 10, 1997; Volume 20, Issue 9, eff. February 12, 2004; Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. February 1, 2010; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 21, eff. 7/7/2021; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 9, eff. 4/18/2023.

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1251 et seq.); 40 CFR Part 131.

The amended version of this section by Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 24, eff. 6/26/2024 is not yet available.