The State Air Pollution Control Board, State Water Control Board, and Virginia Waste Management Board are continued and shall promote the environmental quality of the Commonwealth. All policies and regulations adopted or promulgated by the State Air Pollution Control Board, State Water Control Board, Virginia Waste Management Board, and the Council on the Environment and in effect on December 31, 1992, shall continue to be in effect until and unless superseded by new policies or regulations. Representatives of the three Boards shall meet jointly at least twice a year to receive public comment and deliberate about environmental issues of concern to the Commonwealth, including the development and implementation of regulations for multimedia permitting, increased efficiencies for the processing of permit applications and information requests, the enhancement of environmental protection, and opportunities for effective public participation.
1992, c. 887; 2008, cc. 276, 557.
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