Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms

Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-1209, under Chapter 12. Submerged Lands..

Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-1209

Any person constructing or erecting any structure upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms, or their grantees or assignees for value, shall be responsible for the maintenance or removal of the structure upon its abandonment or its falling into a state of disrepair. However, public service corporations may abandon cables, conduit and pipes upon prior approval of the Commission.