In order to restore, protect and improve the quality of the bays, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, and other state waters, and to achieve the pollution reduction goals, including those related to nutrient reduction, established in commitments made by the Commonwealth to water quality restoration, protection and improvement, including but not limited to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, as amended, the Department shall assist local governments and individuals in the control of point source pollution, including nutrient reductions, through technical and financial assistance made available through grants provided from the Fund. In providing this technical and financial assistance the Department shall give initial priority to local government capital construction projects designed to achieve nutrient reduction goals, as provided in § 10.1-2131, consistent with those established in the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, as amended, and thereafter to efforts consistent with other commitments made by the Commonwealth. In pursuing implementation of this cooperative program, it is the intent of the Commonwealth to annually seek and provide funding necessary to meet its commitments under any fully executed grant agreement pursuant to the provisions of §§ 10.1-2130 and 10.1-2131.
1997, cc. 21, 625, 626.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 21.1 - Virginia Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997
§ 10.1-2118. Cooperative program established
§ 10.1-2119. Effect of chapter on other governmental authority
§ 10.1-2121. Cooperative point source pollution program
§ 10.1-2122. Additional powers and duties of the Director
§ 10.1-2124. Cooperative nonpoint source pollution program
§ 10.1-2125. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 10.1-2126. Additional powers and duties of Director
§ 10.1-2127. Nonpoint source pollution water quality assessment
§ 10.1-2128. Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund established; purposes
§ 10.1-2128.1. Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund established
§ 10.1-2128.2. Nutrient Offset Fund; purposes
§ 10.1-2129. Agency coordination; conditions of grants
§ 10.1-2130. General provisions related to grants from the Fund
§ 10.1-2131. Point source pollution funding; conditions for approval
§ 10.1-2132. Nonpoint source pollution funding; conditions for approval
§ 10.1-2133. Annual report by State Comptroller
§ 10.1-2134.1. Water Quality Improvement Fund; estimate of requests