As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality.
"Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.
"Environment" means the natural, scenic, and historic attributes of the Commonwealth.
"Environmental justice" means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of every person, regardless of race, color, national origin, faith, disability, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
"Special order" means an administrative order issued to any party that has a stated duration of not more than twelve months and that may include a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.
1992, c. 887; 1996, c. 1005; 2020, c. 454.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality
§ 10.1-1182.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 10.1-1183. Creation of Department of Environmental Quality; statement of policy
§ 10.1-1184.1. Additional duties of Department; controversial permits
§ 10.1-1185. Appointment of Director; powers and duties of Director
§ 10.1-1186. General powers of the Department
§ 10.1-1186.01. Reimbursements to localities for upgrades to treatment works
§ 10.1-1186.1. Department to publish toxics inventory
§ 10.1-1186.1:1. Hazardous Waste Site Inventory
§ 10.1-1186.2. Supplemental environmental projects
§ 10.1-1186.2:1. Impact of electric generating facilities
§ 10.1-1186.4. Enforcement powers; federal court
§ 10.1-1186.6. Carbon market participation; submerged aquatic vegetation
§ 10.1-1187. Provision of the Code continued
§ 10.1-1187.2. Virginia Environmental Excellence Program established
§ 10.1-1187.3. Program categories and criteria
§ 10.1-1187.4. Procedures for participation
§ 10.1-1187.6. Approval of alternate compliance methods
§ 10.1-1187.7. Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards
§ 10.1-1188. State agencies to submit environmental impact reports on major projects
§ 10.1-1188.1. Department of Transportation to consider wildlife corridors
§ 10.1-1189. Department to review report and make statement to Governor
§ 10.1-1190. Approval of Governor required for construction of facility
§ 10.1-1191. Development of procedures, etc., for administration of chapter
§ 10.1-1192. Cooperation of state agencies
§ 10.1-1193. Watershed planning; watershed permitting; promotion and coordination
§ 10.1-1194. Watershed Planning and Permitting Coordination Task Force created; membership; duties
§ 10.1-1195. Watershed planning and permitting advisory panels
§ 10.1-1196. Guiding definition and principles
§ 10.1-1197. Cooperation of state agencies
§ 10.1-1197.3. Purposes of Fund; loans to small businesses; administrative costs
§ 10.1-1197.6. Permit by rule for small renewable energy projects
§ 10.1-1197.7. Review and authorization of projects
§ 10.1-1197.8. Limitation of State Corporation Commission authority
§ 10.1-1197.9. Enforcement; civil penalties; criminal penalties; injunctive relief