Code of Virginia
Chapter 7 - Shoreline Erosion and Public Beach Preservation
§ 10.1-706. Duties of the Department

The Department shall:
1. Promote understanding of the value of public beaches and the causes and effects of erosion;
2. Make available information concerning erosion of public beaches;
3. Encourage research and development of new erosion control techniques and new sources of sand for public beach enhancement.
1980, c. 428, § 10-216; 1984, c. 235; 1988, c. 891.