Title 12 — Conservation
21 chapters · 371 sections in this title.
12 V.I.C. § 401 Declaration of policy
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The sea has long dominated the history of the United States Virgin Islands. It has, until the advent of the air age, been the only route to the outside. The sea has brought to these islands all of the seven flags that have reigned over them. It has also been a constant source of …
12 V.I.C. § 402 Open beaches and shorelines; shorelines defined
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(a) It is hereby declared and affirmed that the public, individually and collectively, has and shall continue to have the right to use and enjoy the shorelines of the United States Virgin Islands as “United States Virgin Islands” is defined in section 2(a) of the Revised Organic …
12 V.I.C. § 403 Obstruction of shorelines prohibited
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No person, firm, corporation, association or other legal entity shall create, erect, maintain, or construct any obstruction, barrier, or restraint of any nature whatsoever upon, across or within the shorelines of the United States Virgin Islands as defined in this section, which …