Code of Virginia
Title 10.1 - Conservation

§ 10.1-104.2. Voluntary nutrient management training and certification program - A. The Department shall operate a voluntary nutrient management training...

§ 10.1-104.2:1. Nitrogen application rates; regulations - A. The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board shall adopt...

§ 10.1-104.3. Clean Water Farm Award Program - The Director shall establish the Clean Water Farm Award Program...

§ 10.1-104.4. Nutrient management plans required for state lands; review of plans - A. On or before July 1, 2006, all state agencies,...

§ 10.1-104.5. Nutrient management plans required for golf courses; penalty - A. On or before July 1, 2017, all persons that...

§ 10.1-104.6. Supplemental environmental projects - A. As used in this section: "Supplemental environmental project" means...

§ 10.1-104.6:1. ConserveVirginia program established - A. The Department shall develop a program for the creation,...

§ 10.1-104.7. Resource management plans; effect of implementation; exclusions - A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, agricultural landowners or...

§ 10.1-104.8. Resource management plans; criteria - A. The Soil and Water Conservation Board shall by regulation,...

§ 10.1-104.9. Regulations under this article - Regulations adopted by the Board for the enforcement of this...

§ 10.1-105. Board of Conservation and Recreation - The Board of Conservation and Recreation shall be reorganized and...

§ 10.1-106. Officers; meetings; quorum - The Board shall elect one of its members chairman, and...

§ 10.1-107. General powers and duties of the Board - A. The Board shall advise the Governor and the Director...

§ 10.1-108. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-109. Lease of lands and other properties - A. The Director is authorized, subject to the written recommendation...

§ 10.1-110. Easements to governmental agencies and public service corporations - A. The Director is authorized, subject to the consent and...

§ 10.1-111. Removal of minerals - The Director, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized...

§ 10.1-112. Capital improvement projects - The Director is authorized to make and execute leases and...

§ 10.1-113. Sale of trees - For the purpose of managing Departmental lands or maintaining the...

§ 10.1-114. Commemorative facilities and historic sites management; duties of Director - In order to further public understanding and appreciation of the...

§ 10.1-114.1. Directory of cultural heritage sites - A. The Director is authorized to develop a state directory...

§ 10.1-115. Appointment of conservation officers; qualifications; oath - A. The Director, when he deems it necessary, may request...

§ 10.1-116. Jurisdiction of conservation officers - Conservation officers shall have jurisdiction throughout the Commonwealth on all...

§ 10.1-117. Powers and duties of conservation officers - A. It shall be the duty of all conservation officers...

§ 10.1-118. Decommissioning of conservation officers - Upon separation from the Department or the Breaks Interstate Park...

§ 10.1-119. Defense of conservation officer of the Department prosecuted on criminal charges - If any conservation officer shall be brought before any regulatory...

§ 10.1-120. Commissioning of Breaks Interstate Park Commission employees as conservation officers - A. The Director shall ensure that an employee of the...

Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation

§ 10.1-200. Duties related to parks and outdoor recreation; additional powers - To facilitate and encourage the public use of parks and...

§ 10.1-200.1. State park master planning - A. The Department shall undertake a master planning process (i)...

§ 10.1-200.01. Lyme disease signage - A. The Department shall develop and post in each state...

§ 10.1-200.2. Littering in state parks; civil penalty - No person shall improperly dispose of litter, as defined in...

§ 10.1-200.3. Admittance and parking in state parks; prohibitions; civil penalty - A. No person shall make use of, gain admittance to,...

§ 10.1-201. Acquisition of lands of scenic beauty, recreational utility or historical interest - A. The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or...

§ 10.1-202. Gifts, funds, and fees designated for state parks; establishment of funds - A. The State Park Conservation Resources Fund shall consist of...

§ 10.1-202.1. Golden Passport established; free entry into state parks - The Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a Golden...

§ 10.1-202.2. Disabled Veteran's Passport established; free entry into state parks and discounted services - The Department shall establish a Disabled Veteran's Passport that entitles...

§ 10.1-203. Establishment, protection and maintenance of Appalachian Trail - A. The Appalachian Trail shall be developed and administered primarily...

§ 10.1-204. Statewide system of trails - A. As used in this section, unless the context requires...

§ 10.1-204.1. (Expires January 1, 2027) State Trails Advisory Committee established; report - A. The State Trails Advisory Committee (the Committee) is hereby...

§ 10.1-205. Management of False Cape State Park - A. The Director shall adopt measures to safeguard the environment...

§ 10.1-205.1. Breaks Interstate Park Compact of 1954 - § 1. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to...

§ 10.1-206. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1991, c. 84.

§ 10.1-207. Cooperation of other departments, etc. - All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the...

§ 10.1-208. Acquisition of property; making property available for agricultural and timbering uses, outdoor and recreational uses - A. The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or...

§ 10.1-209. Definitions - Whenever used or referred to in this article, unless a...

§ 10.1-210. Additional powers of the Department - In addition to other powers conferred by law and subject...

§ 10.1-211. Additional duties of the Department - In addition to other duties conferred by law, the Department...

§ 10.1-212. Virginia Natural Heritage Program - A. The Virginia Natural Heritage Program is hereby established and...

§ 10.1-213. Dedication of natural area preserves - A. The Director may, in the name of the Department,...

§ 10.1-214. Virginia natural area preserves system established - A state system of natural area preserves is hereby established...

§ 10.1-215. Natural Area Preservation Fund established - A. A fund consisting of general fund appropriations, gifts, bequests,...

§ 10.1-216. Natural area registry - A. The Department shall maintain a state registry of voluntarily...

§ 10.1-217. Gifts, devises and bequests - Gifts, devises or bequests, whether personal or real property, and...

§ 10.1-217.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2012, cc. 803 and 835, cl. 91.

Chapter 2.1 - Virginia State Parks Foundation

§ 10.1-218. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2003, cc. 79 and 89.

Chapter 3 - State Park Development Revenue Bond Act

§ 10.1-300. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-301. General powers of Director - In addition to other powers conferred by law, the Director...

§ 10.1-302. Payment of cost of camping and recreational facilities - The cost of camping and recreational facilities financed under this...

§ 10.1-303. Revenue bonds; form and requirements - A. The Director is authorized to provide for the issuance...

§ 10.1-304. Sale and proceeds of revenue bonds; additional or temporary bonds - A. The Treasury Board as agent for the Director may...

§ 10.1-305. Bonds not to constitute debt of Commonwealth - Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall...

§ 10.1-306. Trust indenture; provisions applicable to bond resolution - Any issue of revenue bonds may be secured by a...

§ 10.1-307. Fees and charges - The Director shall establish and collect fees and charges for...

§ 10.1-308. Sinking fund - The fees, charges and revenues derived from any camping and...

§ 10.1-309. Remedies of bondholders and trustee - Any holder of revenue bonds or attached coupons issued under...

§ 10.1-310. All moneys received to be trust funds; disbursements - All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter,...

§ 10.1-311. Revenue refunding bonds - The Director is authorized to provide for the issuance of...

§ 10.1-312. Bonds declared legal and authorized investments - The bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be legal...

Chapter 4 - Scenic Rivers Act

§ 10.1-400. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-401. Powers and duties of Director; acquisition of property - A. The Director shall have the duty to: 1. Identify...

§ 10.1-402. Development of water and related resources and evaluation as scenic resource - The Department may review and make recommendations regarding all planning...

§ 10.1-403. Hearing - Prior to submitting recommendations to the Governor and the General...

§ 10.1-404. Recommendation that a river be designated a scenic river - A recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly that a...

§ 10.1-405. Duties and powers of the Department; eminent domain prohibited - A. The Department shall: 1. Administer the Virginia Scenic Rivers...

§ 10.1-406. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2012, cc. 803 and 835, cl. 94.

§ 10.1-406.1. Powers of local governments - In consultation with the Director, local governments shall have the...

§ 10.1-407. Act of General Assembly required to construct, etc., dam or other structure - A. As used in this chapter, "dam or other structure"...

§ 10.1-408. Uses not affected by scenic river designation - A. Except as provided in § 10.1-407, all riparian land...

§ 10.1-409. Appomattox State Scenic River - The Appomattox River, 100 feet from the base of the...

§ 10.1-410. Catoctin Creek State Scenic River - The Catoctin Creek from bank to bank in Loudoun County...

§ 10.1-410.1. Chickahominy State Scenic River - The main channel of the Chickahominy River from the Mechanicsville...

§ 10.1-410.2. Clinch State Scenic River - The Clinch River in Tazewell and Russell Counties from its...

§ 10.1-411. Goose Creek State Scenic River - Goose Creek, from bank to bank in Fauquier and Loudoun...

§ 10.1-411.1. Guest State Scenic River - The Guest River in Wise County, from a point 100...

§ 10.1-411.2. Russell Fork State Scenic River - The Russell Fork River from the Splashdam railroad crossing to...

§ 10.1-411.3. Banister State Scenic River - The Banister River from the Route 29 bridge in Pittsylvania...

§ 10.1-411.4. Cranesnest State Scenic River - The Cranesnest River from Route 637 to the Flanagan Reservoir...

§ 10.1-411.5. Pound State Scenic River - The Pound River in Wise and Dickenson Counties, from the...

§ 10.1-411.6. Grays Creek State Scenic River - Grays Creek in Surry County from Southwark Road (Route 618)...

§ 10.1-412. Historic Falls of the James State Scenic River - The Historic Falls of the James in the City of...

§ 10.1-413. James State Scenic River - The James River in Botetourt and Rockbridge Counties, including the...

§ 10.1-413.1. Moormans State Scenic River - The Moormans River in Albemarle County, from the Charlottesville Reservoir...

§ 10.1-413.2. North Landing and Tributaries State Scenic River - The North Landing from the North Carolina line to the...

§ 10.1-413.3. Dan State Scenic River - The Dan River from Berry Hill Road at Route 880...

§ 10.1-414. Nottoway State Scenic River - The Nottoway River in Sussex County and Southampton County, from...

§ 10.1-415. Rappahannock State Scenic River - The mainstem of the Rappahannock River in Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier,...

§ 10.1-415.1. Rockfish State Scenic River - The Rockfish River in Albemarle and Nelson Counties from the...

§ 10.1-416. Rivanna State Scenic River - The river, stream, or waterway known as the Rivanna from...

§ 10.1-417. Shenandoah State Scenic River - The Shenandoah River in Clarke County from the Warren-Clarke County...

§ 10.1-417.01. North Fork of the Shenandoah State Scenic River - The North Fork of the Shenandoah River in Shenandoah County,...

§ 10.1-417.1. South State Scenic River - The South River in the City of Waynesboro from South...

§ 10.1-418. Staunton State Scenic River - The river, stream, or waterway known as the Staunton or...

§ 10.1-418.1. North Meherrin State Scenic River - The North Meherrin River in Lunenburg County from the Route...

§ 10.1-418.2. St. Mary's State Scenic River - A. Because the authority of the federal government over the...

§ 10.1-418.3. Meherrin State Scenic River - The Meherrin River within Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, and Brunswick Counties from...

§ 10.1-418.4. North Mayo State Scenic River - The North Mayo River in Henry County from the Route...

§ 10.1-418.5. South Mayo State Scenic River - The South Mayo River in Henry County from the Patrick...

§ 10.1-418.6. Blackwater State Scenic River - The Blackwater River in Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties...

§ 10.1-418.7. Jordan State Scenic River - The Jordan River in Rappahannock County, from the Route 522...

§ 10.1-418.8. Hughes State Scenic River - The Hughes River in Culpeper, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties from...

§ 10.1-418.9. Tye State Scenic River - The Tye River in Nelson County from Route 738 (Tye...

§ 10.1-418.10. Maury State Scenic River - The Maury River in Rockbridge County from its origination at...

Chapter 4.1 - Historic Lower James River

§ 10.1-419. Declared a state historic river; planning for use and development - A. In keeping with the public policy of the Commonwealth...

Chapter 5 - Soil and Water Conservation

§ 10.1-500. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-500.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail - Whenever in this chapter the Board or the Director is...

§ 10.1-501. Duty of the Attorney General - The Attorney General shall represent and provide consultation and legal...

§ 10.1-501.1. Defense of claims - The Attorney General shall provide the legal defense against any...

§ 10.1-502. Soil and Water Conservation Board; composition - The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board is continued and...

§ 10.1-503. Administrative officer and other employees; executive committee - The Director shall provide technical experts and other agents and...

§ 10.1-504. Chairman; quorum - The Board shall designate its chairman and may, from time...

§ 10.1-505. Duties of Board - In addition to other duties and powers conferred upon the...

§ 10.1-506. Power to create new districts and to relocate or define district boundaries; composition of districts - A. The Board shall have the power to (i) create...

§ 10.1-507. Petitions filed with the Board - Petitions to modify or create districts, or relocate or define...

§ 10.1-508. Contents and form of petition - The petition shall set forth: 1. The proposed name of...

§ 10.1-509. Disapproval of petition - If the Board disapproves the petition, its determination shall be...

§ 10.1-510. Petition approved; Board to give notice of hearing - If the Board approves the petition, within sixty days after...

§ 10.1-511. Adjournment of hearing when additional territory appears desirable - If it appears upon the hearing that it may be...

§ 10.1-512. Determination of need for district - After a public hearing, if the Board determines that there...

§ 10.1-513. Determination that district not needed - If the Board determines after the hearing, and after due...

§ 10.1-514. Determination of feasibility of operation - After the Board has made and recorded a determination that...

§ 10.1-515. Composition of governing body - If the Board determines that the operation of the proposed...

§ 10.1-516. Status of district directors in event of transfer, merger, or division of districts - In the event of the transfer, merger, or division of...

§ 10.1-517. Application and statement to the Secretary of the Commonwealth - Upon the creation of a district by any means authorized...

§ 10.1-518. Action of Secretary on the application and statement; change of name of district - The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall examine the application and...

§ 10.1-518.1. Secretary to send copies of certificates to State Board of Elections - Whenever the Secretary issues a certificate creating, dissolving, or changing...

§ 10.1-519. Renewal of petition after disapproval or denial - After six months have expired from the date of the...

§ 10.1-520. Contracts to remain in force; succession to rights and obligations - Upon consummation of any transfer, merger, or division, or any...

§ 10.1-521. Determination of status of district boundaries upon annexation or consolidation - Notwithstanding the provisions of § 10.1-507, the Board may, in...

§ 10.1-522. Certificate of Secretary of Commonwealth as evidence - In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or...

§ 10.1-523. Nominating petitions; posting of notice - A. Beginning 30 days after the date of issuance by...

§ 10.1-524. Names of nominees furnished electoral board; how ballots printed, etc. - The names of all nominees shall be furnished to the...

§ 10.1-525. Canvassing returns - The result of the election shall be canvassed and certified...

§ 10.1-526. Persons eligible to vote - All registered voters residing within each county or city or...

§ 10.1-527. Determination of candidates elected - If the district embraces one county or city, or less...

§ 10.1-528. Expenses and publication of results - The expenses of such elections shall be paid by the...

§ 10.1-529. District directors constitute governing body; qualifications - The governing body of the district shall consist of five...

§ 10.1-529.1. Duties of district directors - In addition to other duties and powers, district directors shall:...

§ 10.1-530. Designation of chairman; terms of office; filling vacancies - A. The district directors shall designate a chairman from the...

§ 10.1-531. Quorum and expenses - A majority of the district directors currently in office shall...

§ 10.1-532. Employment of officers, agents and employees - The district directors may employ a secretary-treasurer, whose qualifications shall...

§ 10.1-533. Delegation of powers - The district directors may delegate to their chairman or to...

§ 10.1-534. Information furnished Board - The district directors shall furnish to the Board or Department,...

§ 10.1-535. Bonds of officers and employees; records and accounts - The district directors shall (i) provide for the execution of...

§ 10.1-536. Removal from office - Any district director may be removed by the Board for...

§ 10.1-537. Representatives of governing bodies to be invited to consult with directors - The district directors shall invite the legislative body of any...

§ 10.1-538. District is political subdivision - A soil and water conservation district organized under the provisions...

§ 10.1-539. Surveys and dissemination of information - Districts are authorized to (i) conduct surveys, investigations, and research...

§ 10.1-540. Demonstrational projects - Districts are authorized to conduct demonstrational projects within the district...

§ 10.1-541. Preventive and control measures - Districts are authorized to carry out preventive and control measures...

§ 10.1-542. Financial aid to agencies and occupiers - Districts are authorized to enter into agreements, within the limits...

§ 10.1-543. Acquisition, improvement and disposition of property - Districts are authorized to (i) obtain options upon and to...

§ 10.1-544. Making material and equipment available - Districts are authorized to make available, on terms they prescribe,...

§ 10.1-545. Construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of structures - Districts are authorized to construct, improve, operate and maintain such...

§ 10.1-546. Development of programs and plans - Districts are authorized to develop comprehensive programs and plans for...

§ 10.1-546.1. Delivery of Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program - Districts shall locally deliver the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices...

§ 10.1-547. Acquisition and administration of projects; acting as agent for United States, etc.; acceptance of gifts - Districts shall have the following additional authority: 1. To acquire...

§ 10.1-548. Contracts; rules - Districts are authorized to have a seal; to have perpetual...

§ 10.1-549. Cooperation between districts - The directors of any two or more districts may cooperate...

§ 10.1-549.1. Virginia Envirothon - Districts in partnership with other districts, agencies, organizations, and associations...

§ 10.1-550. State agencies to cooperate - Agencies of the Commonwealth which have jurisdiction over or administer...

§ 10.1-551. Conditions for extension of benefits - As a condition to the extending of any benefits under...

§ 10.1-552. Renting machinery and equipment - Districts are authorized to rent the machinery and other equipment...

§ 10.1-553. Petition by landowners - Any time after two years after the organization of a...

§ 10.1-554. Hearings - The Board may conduct public meetings and public hearings upon...

§ 10.1-555. Referendum - Within sixty days after a termination petition has been received...

§ 10.1-556. Determination of Board - The Board shall publish the result of the referendum and...

§ 10.1-557. Duty of directors after certification of Board - Upon receiving from the Board certification that the Board has...

§ 10.1-558. Effect of issuance of certificate of dissolution - Upon issuance of a certificate of dissolution, all ordinances and...

§ 10.1-559. Petitions limited to once in five years - The Board shall not entertain petitions for the discontinuance of...

§ 10.1-559.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2008, c. 860, cl. 9, effective October...

§ 10.1-560. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2013, cc. 756 and 793, cl. 2.

§ 10.1-572. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2012, cc. 785 and 819, cl. 2.

Chapter 6 - Flood Protection and Dam Safety

§ 10.1-600. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-601. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1989, cc. 468, 497.

§ 10.1-602. Powers and duties of Department - The Department shall: 1. Develop a Virginia Flood Protection Master...

§ 10.1-603. State agency compliance - All agencies and departments of the Commonwealth shall comply with...

§ 10.1-603.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2013, cc. 756 and 793, cl. 2,...

§ 10.1-603.9. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2012, cc. 785 and 819, cl. 2.

§ 10.1-603.10. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2013, cc. 756 and 793, cl. 2,...

§ 10.1-603.15:1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2013, cc. 756 and 793, cl. 2.

§ 10.1-603.16. Definitions - As used in this article unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-603.16:1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail - Whenever in this article the Board is required to send...

§ 10.1-603.17. Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund established - The Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund is...

§ 10.1-603.18. Administration of the Fund - The Authority shall administer and manage the Fund, and establish...

§ 10.1-603.18:1. Deposit of money; expenditures; investments - All money belonging to the Fund shall be deposited in...

§ 10.1-603.18:2. Collection of money due Fund - The Authority is empowered to collect, or to authorize others...

§ 10.1-603.19. Purposes for which Fund is to be used; Authority to set terms and conditions of loans - A. The Director may make grants or loans to any...

§ 10.1-603.19:1. Payments from a developer or subdivider - A. The Authority shall administer and manage deposits made to...

§ 10.1-603.20. Condition for making loans or grants - A. The Director may authorize a loan or grant for...

§ 10.1-603.21. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2006, cc. 648 and 765, cl. 2.

§ 10.1-603.22:1. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 10.1-603.22:2. Sale of loans - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 10.1-603.22:3. Powers of the Authority - The Authority is authorized to do any act necessary or...

§ 10.1-603.22:4. Liberal construction of article - The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed to...

§ 10.1-603.23. Record of application for grants or loans and action taken - A record of each application for a grant or loan...

§ 10.1-603.24. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-603.25. Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program - A. The Virginia Shoreline Resiliency Fund is hereby continued as...

§ 10.1-603.26. Deposit of moneys; expenditures; investments - All moneys in the Fund shall be deposited in an...

§ 10.1-603.27. Annual audit - The Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives,...

§ 10.1-603.28. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-603.29. Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund - There shall be set apart as a permanent and perpetual...

§ 10.1-603.30. Deposit of moneys; expenditures; investments - All moneys belonging to the Fund shall be deposited in...

§ 10.1-603.31. Annual audit - The Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives,...

§ 10.1-603.32. Collection of money due to Fund - The Authority is empowered to collect, or to authorize others...

§ 10.1-603.33. Loans to local governments - Except as otherwise provided in this article, moneys in the...

§ 10.1-603.34. Grants to local governments - Subject to any restrictions that may apply to the use...

§ 10.1-603.35. Loans and grants for regional projects, etc. - In approving loans and grants, the Department shall give preference...

§ 10.1-603.36. Loans and grants to a local government for a funding program - Loans and grants may be made from the Fund, in...

§ 10.1-603.37. Pledge of loans to secure bonds of Authority - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 10.1-603.38. Sale of loans - The Authority is empowered at any time and from time...

§ 10.1-603.39. Powers of the Authority - The Authority is authorized to do any act necessary or...

§ 10.1-603.40. Liberal construction of article - The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed to...

§ 10.1-604.1. Determination of hazard potential classification - A. The hazard potential classification for an impounding structure shall...

§ 10.1-604. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-605. Promulgation of regulations by the Board; guidance document - A. The Board shall adopt regulations to ensure that impounding...

§ 10.1-605.1. Delegation of powers and duties - The Board may delegate to the Director or his designee...

§ 10.1-605.2. Certain regulations affecting impounding structures - The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board shall, in accordance...

§ 10.1-605.3. General permit for certain impounding structures - A. The Board shall develop a general permit for the...

§ 10.1-606. Local advisory committee - When requested by the governing body of any affected county...

§ 10.1-606.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2008, c. 491, cl. 2.

§ 10.1-606.2. Mapping of dam break inundation zones - A. An owner of an impounding structure shall prepare a...

§ 10.1-606.3. Requirement for development in dam break inundation zones - A. For any development proposed within the boundaries of a...

§ 10.1-606.4. Notice to the public - A. When applying to the Department for a permit under...

§ 10.1-607. Safety inspections - No one shall maintain a dam which unreasonably threatens the...

§ 10.1-607.1. Criteria for designating a dam as unsafe - A. Designation of a dam as unsafe shall be based...

§ 10.1-608. Unsafe dams presenting imminent danger - When the Director finds an unsafe dam constituting an imminent...

§ 10.1-609. Unsafe dams presenting nonimminent danger - A. Within a reasonable time after completion of a safety...

§ 10.1-609.1. Installation of IFLOWS gauges - A soil and water conservation district responsible for the maintenance...

§ 10.1-609.2. Prohibited vegetation; certain wetland vegetation allowed - A. Dam owners shall not permit the growth of trees...

§ 10.1-610. Right of entry - A. The Board and its agents and employees shall have...

§ 10.1-610.1. Monitoring progress of work - A. During the maintenance, construction, or alteration of any dam...

§ 10.1-611. Dam safety coordination - The Board shall coordinate all impoundment safety activities in the...

§ 10.1-611.1. Soil and Water Conservation District Dam Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation Fund established; Department to manage; Board to expend moneys; regulations - A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a...

§ 10.1-612. Technical Advisory Committee - The Board shall establish an Impoundment Safety Technical Advisory Committee...

§ 10.1-612.1. Temporary stop work order; hearing; injunctive relief - A. The Director may issue a temporary stop work order...

§ 10.1-613. Enforcement - Any person or legal entity failing or refusing to comply...

§ 10.1-613.1. Criminal penalties - A. It is unlawful for any owner to knowingly: 1....

§ 10.1-613.2. Civil penalties - In addition to or in lieu of any other forfeitures,...

§ 10.1-613.3. No liability of Board, Department, employees, or agents - An owner may not bring an action against the Commonwealth,...

§ 10.1-613.4. Liability of owner or operator - A. Notwithstanding subsection B, nothing in this article, and no...

§ 10.1-613.5. Program administration fees; establishment of Dam Safety Administrative Fund - A. The Board is authorized to establish and collect application...

§ 10.1-613.6. Negotiated settlement agreements - With the consent of any owner of an impounding structure...

§ 10.1-614. Establishment within soil and water conservation district authorized - Whenever it is found that soil and water conservation or...

§ 10.1-615. Petition for establishment; what to set forth - A. Any twenty-five owners of land lying within the limits...

§ 10.1-616. Notice and hearing on petition; determination of need for district and defining boundaries - Within thirty days after a petition has been filed with...

§ 10.1-617. Determination of whether operation of proposed district is feasible; referendum - If the district directors determine that a need for the...

§ 10.1-618. Ballots used in such referendum - The question shall be submitted by ballots, which shall contain...

§ 10.1-619. Consideration of results of referendum; simple majority vote required - The results of the referendum shall be considered by the...

§ 10.1-620. Declaration of organization of district; certification to Board - If the district directors determine that operation of the proposed...

§ 10.1-621. Establishment of watershed improvement district situated in more than one soil and water conservation district - If a proposed watershed improvement district is situated in more...

§ 10.1-622. Inclusion of additional territory - Petitions for including additional territory within an existing watershed improvement...

§ 10.1-623. Governing body of district; trustees - The directors of the soil and water conservation district or...

§ 10.1-624. Officers, agents and employees; surety bonds; annual audit - The trustees may, with the approval of the directors of...

§ 10.1-625. Status and general powers of district; power to levy tax or service charge; approval of landowners required - A watershed improvement district shall have all of the powers...

§ 10.1-626. Levy of tax or service charge; when district in two or more counties or cities; landbooks certified to treasurers - A. On or before March 1 of each year, the...

§ 10.1-627. Collection of tax or service charge; proceeds kept in special account; expenditures from such account - The special tax or service charge levied shall be collected...

§ 10.1-628. Fiscal powers of governing body; may poll landowners on question of incurring indebtedness or issuing bonds - The governing body of any watershed improvement district shall have...

§ 10.1-629. Order authorizing governing body to incur indebtedness or issue bonds - If the owners of at least two-thirds of the land...

§ 10.1-630. Type of indebtedness incurred or bonds issued - The type of indebtedness incurred or bonds issued shall be...

§ 10.1-631. Annual tax for payment of interest or to amortize indebtedness or bonds - The governing body of the watershed improvement district shall, if...

§ 10.1-632. Powers granted additional to powers of soil and water conservation district; soil and water conservation district to continue to exercise its powers - The powers herein granted to watershed improvement districts shall be...

§ 10.1-633. Power to incur debts and accept gifts, etc.; watershed improvement district to have same powers as soil and water conservation district - A watershed improvement district shall have power, as set forth...

§ 10.1-634. Question to be submitted to qualified voters; approval required - In connection with any referendum held pursuant to the provisions...

§ 10.1-634.1. Conduct of referenda - A. Except as provided in subsection B, the referenda authorized...

§ 10.1-635. Power of eminent domain - In addition to any other powers conferred on it by...

§ 10.1-636. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-637. Fund continued; administrative control - The "Conservation, Small Watersheds Flood Control and Area Development Fund,"...

§ 10.1-638. Purposes for which fund to be used - A. The Board is authorized, with the concurrence of the...

§ 10.1-639. Conditions for making loan - The Board shall authorize the making of a loan under...

§ 10.1-640. Political subdivisions may borrow from other sources - Any entity eligible under § 10.1-638 A may borrow funds...

§ 10.1-641. Powers of Board in aid of the provisions of § 10.1-638 - The Board shall have the following powers to effectuate the...

§ 10.1-642. Record of applications for loans and action taken - A record of each application for a loan pursuant to...

§ 10.1-643. Period of loan; interest rate; loan shall constitute a lien - Any loan made pursuant to the provisions of § 10.1-638...

§ 10.1-644. Recovery of money due to fund - If a borrower defaults on any payment due the State...

§ 10.1-645. Limits on expenditures authorized under § 10.1-638 B; sale of resulting facilities; sale of stored water; renting facilities - Expenditures by the Board for any one facility under the...

§ 10.1-646. Purchase price and terms of sales authorized by § 10.1-645 - When an entity, as the term is used in §...

§ 10.1-647. Disposition of facilities financed under article when part of debt remains outstanding - No facility financed from the revolving fund under the provisions...

§ 10.1-648. Acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way - A. The Board, in addition to the provisions of §...

§ 10.1-649. Sale to Board of property and rights-of-way acquired by condemnation - For the purpose of § 10.1-638 B the Board is...

§ 10.1-650. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires...

§ 10.1-651. Establishment and administration of Program - The Stream Restoration Assistance Program is continued to protect the...

§ 10.1-652. Program applicability - The Stream Restoration Assistance Program shall apply only to natural...

§ 10.1-653. Application for assistance - Landowners who wish to receive assistance under the Program shall...

§ 10.1-654. Damage inspections and reports - A. Upon receipt of an application for assistance, the Board...

§ 10.1-655. Types of assistance - Upon approval of an application for assistance, the Board may...

§ 10.1-656. Board action on assistance requests - The Board shall consider requests for technical and financial assistance...

§ 10.1-657. Account established - An account designated as the Stream Restoration Account shall be...

§ 10.1-658. State interest in resilience and flood control - A. The General Assembly declares that storm events and rising...

§ 10.1-659. Flood protection programs; coordination - A. The provisions of this chapter shall be coordinated with...

Chapter 7 - Shoreline Erosion and Public Beach Preservation

§ 10.1-700. Definition - As used in this article, the term "shore erosion" means...

§ 10.1-701. Duties of Department - The Department shall have the duty to: 1. Coordinate shore...

§ 10.1-702. Shore Erosion Advisory Service - The Department is authorized to assist in carrying out the...

§ 10.1-703. Cooperation and coordination with Virginia Institute of Marine Science - The Department shall cooperate and coordinate with the Virginia Institute...

§ 10.1-704. Use of dredged material for beach nourishment; priority - The beaches of the Commonwealth shall be given priority consideration...

§ 10.1-705. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-706. Duties of the Department - The Department shall: 1. Promote understanding of the value of...

§ 10.1-707. Board duties; allocation of funds - A. The Board shall (i) review the financial needs of...

§ 10.1-708. Relationship of Board and Director; guidelines - The Board shall be responsible for the allocation of the...

§ 10.1-709. Establishment of fund; unexpended money - A. A special fund to be known as the Public...

§ 10.1-710. Guidelines for allocation of grant funds - The Board shall consider the following when selecting localities for...

§ 10.1-711. Local erosion advisory commissions - In order to qualify for the program, localities shall establish...

Chapter 8 - Historic Landmarks and Monuments

§ 10.1-800. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1989, c. 656.

Chapter 9 - Virginia Antiquities Act

§ 10.1-900. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1989, c. 656.

Chapter 10 - Cave Protection Act

§ 10.1-1000. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1001. Cave Board; qualifications; officers - A. The Cave Board is continued within the Department of...

§ 10.1-1002. Powers and duties of Cave Board - A. The Cave Board may perform all tasks necessary to...

§ 10.1-1003. Permits for excavation and scientific investigation; how obtained; penalties - A. In addition to the written permission of the owner...

§ 10.1-1004. Vandalism; penalties - A. It shall be unlawful for any person, without express,...

§ 10.1-1005. Pollution; penalties - A. It shall be unlawful for any person, without express,...

§ 10.1-1006. Disturbance of naturally occurring organisms; scientific collecting permits; penalties - A. It shall be unlawful to remove, kill, harm, or...

§ 10.1-1007. Sale of speleothems; penalties - It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or...

§ 10.1-1008. Liability of owners and agents limited; sovereign immunity of Commonwealth not waived - Neither the owner of a cave nor his authorized agents...

Chapter 10.1 - Virginia Conservation Easement Act

§ 10.1-1009. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...

§ 10.1-1010. Creation, acceptance and duration - A. A holder may acquire a conservation easement by gift,...

§ 10.1-1011. Taxation - A. Where an easement held pursuant to this chapter or...

§ 10.1-1012. Notification - Whenever any instrument conveying a conservation easement is recorded after...

§ 10.1-1013. Standing - An action affecting a conservation easement may be brought by:...

§ 10.1-1014. Validity - A conservation easement is valid even though: 1. It is...

§ 10.1-1015. Conveyance to the Commonwealth - Whenever any holder as defined in this chapter, or the...

§ 10.1-1016. Savings clause - Nothing herein shall in any way affect the power of...

§ 10.1-1016.1. Construction - Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an easement...

Chapter 10.2 - Virginia Land Conservation Foundation

§ 10.1-1017. Foundation created - There is hereby created the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation, hereinafter...

§ 10.1-1018. Virginia Land Conservation Board of Trustees; membership; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses - A. The Foundation shall be governed and administered by a...

§ 10.1-1018.1. Reporting - The chairman of the Board shall submit to the Governor...

§ 10.1-1019. Executive secretary; land management - A. The Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation...

§ 10.1-1020. Virginia Land Conservation Fund; purposes of Foundation - A. The Foundation shall establish, administer, manage, including the creation...

§ 10.1-1021. Powers of the Foundation - In order to carry out its purposes, the Foundation shall...

§ 10.1-1021.1. Geographic distribution of land protected - The Foundation shall seek to achieve a fair distribution of...

§ 10.1-1021.2. Additional powers of the Foundation; requests for conservation easement dispute mediation - Any private owner of the fee interest in land that...

§ 10.1-1022. Expenditure of restricted funds - The Foundation shall expend restricted funds only in accordance with...

§ 10.1-1022.1. Expenditure of funds for natural area protection - A. No matching grant shall be made from the Fund...

§ 10.1-1023. Certain expenditures prohibited - Moneys from the Fund shall not be expended for the...

§ 10.1-1024. Gifts and bequests to Foundation - Gifts, devises and bequests of money, securities and other assets...

§ 10.1-1025. Forms of accounts and records; audit of same - The accounts and records of the Foundation showing the receipt...

§ 10.1-1026. Cooperation of state agencies - All state officers, agencies, commissions, boards, departments, institutions and foundations...

Chapter 10.3 - Wild Spanish Mustangs Fund

§ 10.1-1027. Wild Spanish Mustangs Fund established; administration; purpose - There is hereby established in the state treasury a special...

Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry

§ 10.1-1100. Department of Forestry; appointment of the State Forester - The Department of Forestry, hereinafter referred to in this chapter...

§ 10.1-1100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail - Whenever in this chapter the State Forester or the Department...

§ 10.1-1101. General powers of Department - The Department shall have the following general powers, all of...

§ 10.1-1102. Board of Forestry - The Board of Forestry within the Department of Forestry, referred...

§ 10.1-1103. Powers of the Board - A. The Board shall be charged with matters relating to...

§ 10.1-1104. General powers and duties of State Forester - The State Forester, under the direction and control of the...

§ 10.1-1105. Additional powers and duties of State Forester - A. The State Forester shall supervise and direct all forest...

§ 10.1-1105.1. Century forest program - The State Forester shall establish and administer a century forest...

§ 10.1-1106. State Forester to control forest reserves and funds; reforesting; preservation of timber, etc. - The care, management and preservation of the forest reserves of...

§ 10.1-1107. Purchase of lands and acceptance of gifts for forestry purposes by the State Forester; management; definition of state forests - A. The State Forester shall have authority to purchase in...

§ 10.1-1108. Waste and unappropriated lands - Any waste and unappropriated land, other than ungranted shores of...

§ 10.1-1109. State forests not subject to warrant, survey or patent - Lands acquired by the Commonwealth for forestry purposes shall not...

§ 10.1-1110. Violation of regulations for supervision of state forests, etc. - Violators of any regulation for the supervision or use of...

§ 10.1-1111. Kindling fires on state forests; cutting and removing timber; damaging land or timber - Any person who kindles fire upon any of the state...

§ 10.1-1112. Notices relating to forest fires and trespasses - The State Forester shall distribute notices, printed in large letters...

§ 10.1-1113. Not liable for trespass in performance of duties - No action for trespass shall lie against the State Forester,...

§ 10.1-1114. Establishment of nurseries; distribution of seeds and seedlings - A. The State Forester may establish and maintain a nursery...

§ 10.1-1115. Sale of trees - For the purpose of maintaining in perpetuity the production of...

§ 10.1-1116. Reforestation Operations Fund - All money obtained from the state forests, except as provided...

§ 10.1-1117. Specialized services or rentals of equipment to landowners, localities and state agencies; fees; disposition of proceeds - The State Forester may cooperate with landowners, counties, municipalities and...

§ 10.1-1118. Account of receipts and expenditures - The State Forester shall keep a full and accurate account...

§ 10.1-1119. Preservation of evidence as to conserving forest supply; reports to General Assembly; publications - The State Forester shall preserve all evidence taken by him...

§ 10.1-1119.1. State Forests System Fund established - There is hereby created in the state treasury a special...

§ 10.1-1120. Forest Management of State-Owned Lands Fund - The Forest Management of State-Owned Lands Fund established by the...

§ 10.1-1121. Definitions - As used in this article unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1122. Management, harvesting, sale of timber on state-owned land - A. The Department in cooperation with the Division of Engineering...

§ 10.1-1123. Use of Fund; management, receipt and expenditure of moneys - The Fund shall be used to defray the costs of...

§ 10.1-1124. Counties and certain cities to pay annual sums for forest protection, etc. - A. Upon presentation to its governing body of an itemized...

§ 10.1-1125. Application of Articles 4, 5 and 6 to cities; State Forester authorized to enter into contracts with cities - A. In addition to the application of this article and...

§ 10.1-1126. State Forester authorized to enter into agreements with federal agencies - The State Forester is authorized to enter into agreements, approved...

§ 10.1-1126.1. Silvicultural practices; local government authority limited - A. Forestry, when practiced in accordance with accepted silvicultural best...

§ 10.1-1127. County and city levies and appropriations - The governing bodies of the counties and those cities entering...

§ 10.1-1127.1. Tree conservation ordinance; civil penalties - A. The governing body of any county, city or town...

§ 10.1-1128. Acquisition and administration - Each county, city and town acting through its governing body,...

§ 10.1-1129. Purchasing real estate outside of boundaries - Before any governing body purchases any real estate outside of...

§ 10.1-1130. State Forester to furnish seedlings and technical assistance - The State Forester is authorized to supply from any forest...

§ 10.1-1131. Authority of State Forester - The State Forester is authorized to designate, upon request of...

§ 10.1-1132. Administration by State Forester; services rendered - The State Forester shall administer the provisions of this article....

§ 10.1-1133. Fees for services; free services - Upon presentation of a statement for designating, measuring or estimating...

§ 10.1-1134. Disposition of fees - All moneys paid to the State Forester for services described...

§ 10.1-1134.1. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1135. Appointment and compensation of forest wardens; oath; powers - The State Forester, when he deems it necessary, may request...

§ 10.1-1136. Duties of forest wardens - The duties of the forest wardens are to (i) enforce...

§ 10.1-1137. Duty in case of fires and payment of costs of suppression - When any forest warden sees or receives a report of...

§ 10.1-1138. Rewards for information leading to conviction of arsonists or incendiaries - The State Forester shall be authorized, whenever it appears to...

§ 10.1-1139. Who may be summoned to aid forest warden - Any forest warden to whom written instructions have been issued...

§ 10.1-1140. Liability of warden for trespass - No action for trespass shall lie against any forest warden...

§ 10.1-1140.1. Defense of forest wardens - If any commissioned forest warden appointed by the State Forester...

§ 10.1-1141. Liability and recovery of cost of fighting forest fires by localities and the State Forester - A. The State Forester in the name of the Commonwealth...

§ 10.1-1142. Regulating the burning of woods, brush, etc.; penalties - A. It shall be unlawful for any owner or lessee...

§ 10.1-1143. Throwing inflammable objects from vehicle on highway while in or near certain lands - It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, toss...

§ 10.1-1144. Failure to clean premises of certain mills - Any individual, firm, or corporation responsible for the operation of...

§ 10.1-1145. Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives - Logging equipment and railroad locomotives operated in, through, or near...

§ 10.1-1146. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 1996, c. 104.

§ 10.1-1147. Removal of inflammable material from lands adjoining right-of-way by railroads - For the purpose of providing increased protection to forest property...

§ 10.1-1148. Fires caused by violation of provisions of article; liability to Commonwealth - Individuals and corporations causing fires by violation of any provision...

§ 10.1-1149. Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact - § 1. The Governor is hereby authorized to execute, on...

§ 10.1-1150. Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact - § 1. The Governor is hereby authorized to execute, on...

§ 10.1-1150.1. Definitions - As used in this article unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1150.2. State Forester to establish certification process - The State Forester shall develop and administer a certification process...

§ 10.1-1150.3. Voluntary certification - To be certified as a prescribed burn manager, a person...

§ 10.1-1150.4. Prescribed burn elements - Prescribed burning shall be performed in the following manner: 1....

§ 10.1-1150.5. Liability - A. Any prescribed burning conducted in compliance with the requirements...

§ 10.1-1150.6. Revocation of certification - If the actions of any certified prescribed burn manager or...

§ 10.1-1151. Necessity for permits - No person shall hunt or trap in this Commonwealth on...

§ 10.1-1152. State Forester may require permits and fees - A. The State Forester is authorized to require any person...

§ 10.1-1153. Limitations on rights of holders of permits - Each special use permit shall entitle the holder to hunt...

§ 10.1-1154. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2007, c. 646, cl. 2.

§ 10.1-1156. Funds credited to Department; disbursements - All funds paid into the state treasury pursuant to §...

§ 10.1-1157. Punishment for violations - Any person who hunts or traps in violation of any...

§ 10.1-1158. Prohibition of all open burning where serious fire hazards exist; penalty - It shall be unlawful when the forestlands, brushlands and fields...

§ 10.1-1159. Upon proclamation of Governor certain acts made unlawful where extraordinary fire hazards exist; closing of hunting and fishing seasons - Upon proclamation of the Governor, it shall be unlawful, when...

§ 10.1-1160. Effect of proclamation on hunting season - When any proclamation is issued pursuant to § 10.1-1158 during...

§ 10.1-1161. Notice of issuance, amendment or rescission of proclamation - When any proclamation is issued, amended or rescinded the Secretary...

§ 10.1-1162. Definitions - As used in this article unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1163. Exemptions from article - A. This article shall not apply to any acre of...

§ 10.1-1164. Pine trees to be left uncut for reseeding purposes - Every landowner who cuts, or any person who cuts or...

§ 10.1-1165. When trees left for reseeding purposes may be cut - Pine trees which are left uncut for purposes of reseeding...

§ 10.1-1166. Posting or publication of notices - The State Forester shall distribute notices calling attention to the...

§ 10.1-1167. Penalty for violation of article - Any person violating any provision of this article shall be...

§ 10.1-1168. Procedure to ensure proper planting after conviction; cash deposit or bond; inspection or planting by State Forester - When any person is convicted of failing to leave seed...

§ 10.1-1169. Liability for failure to carry out planting, cutting or management plan; reforestation of area by State Forester - A. Any person failing to carry out, fulfill or complete...

§ 10.1-1170. Administration of article - The State Forester shall administer the provisions of this article,...

§ 10.1-1171. Exceptions - A. This article shall not apply to any tract of...

§ 10.1-1172. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2012, cc. 803 and 835, cl. 19.

§ 10.1-1173. Authority of State Forester; reforestation options; lien - The State Forester is authorized, upon the request of a...

§ 10.1-1174. Reforestation of Timberlands Fund - All moneys paid to or collected by the State Forester...

§ 10.1-1175. Certain rights of landowner not limited - This article shall not limit the right of any landowner...

§ 10.1-1176. When provisions of article effective - This article shall not be effective during any biennium for...

§ 10.1-1177. Authority of Department of Forestry - The Department of Forestry is authorized to and responsible for...

§ 10.1-1178. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1179. State Forester to investigate; notice to landowners - Where an insect infestation or disease infection is believed to...

§ 10.1-1180. Cooperation with individuals and public agencies - The Department of Forestry is authorized to cooperate with persons,...

§ 10.1-1181. Control of Forest Tree Insects and Diseases Fund - A special fund in the state treasury known as the...

§ 10.1-1181.1. Definitions - As used in this article unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1181.2. Conduct of silvicultural activities; issuance of special orders - A. If the State Forester believes that an owner or...

§ 10.1-1181.3. Civil penalties - A. Any owner or operator who violates, or fails or...

§ 10.1-1181.4. Final decisions; costs of hearing examiner - A. Any final order or decision rendered pursuant to this...

§ 10.1-1181.5. Judicial review - Any person aggrieved by a final order or decision under...

§ 10.1-1181.6. Enforcement by injunction - Any owner or operator violating or failing, neglecting or refusing...

§ 10.1-1181.7. Virginia Forest Water Quality Fund established; administration and disbursements - A. There is hereby established a special, nonreverting fund in...

§ 10.1-1181.8. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1181.9. Requirements for forester title - A. In order to use the title of forester in...

§ 10.1-1181.10. Activities not prohibited - The provisions of this article shall not prohibit: 1. Any...

§ 10.1-1181.11. Injunctive relief - The Attorney General or any other person may apply to...

§ 10.1-1181.12. Exemption from article - The provisions of this article shall not apply to any...

§ 10.1-1181.13. Definitions - As used in this article, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1181.14. Applicability - The provisions of this article shall not apply to any...

§ 10.1-1181.15. Forest mitigation agreements - A. The Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Secretary...

Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality

§ 10.1-1182. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a...

§ 10.1-1182.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail - Whenever in this chapter the Department is required to send...

§ 10.1-1183. Creation of Department of Environmental Quality; statement of policy - A. There is hereby created a Department of Environmental Quality...

§ 10.1-1184. State Air Pollution Control Board, State Water Control Board, and Virginia Waste Management Board continued - The State Air Pollution Control Board, State Water Control Board,...

§ 10.1-1184.1. Additional duties of Department; controversial permits - A. For purposes of this section, "controversial permit" means an...

§ 10.1-1185. Appointment of Director; powers and duties of Director - The Department shall be headed by a Director appointed by...

§ 10.1-1186. General powers of the Department - The Department shall have the following general powers, any of...

§ 10.1-1186.01. Reimbursements to localities for upgrades to treatment works - A. As used in this section, "Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty...

§ 10.1-1186.1. Department to publish toxics inventory - The Department of Environmental Quality shall publish in March of...

§ 10.1-1186.1:1. Hazardous Waste Site Inventory - A. The Department shall compile and maintain a Hazardous Waste...

§ 10.1-1186.2. Supplemental environmental projects - A. As used in this section, "supplemental environmental project" means...

§ 10.1-1186.2:1. Impact of electric generating facilities - A. The Department and the State Air Pollution Control Board...

§ 10.1-1186.3. Additional powers of Boards and the Department; mediation; alternative dispute resolution - A. The State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water...

§ 10.1-1186.4. Enforcement powers; federal court - In addition to the authority of the State Air Pollution...

§ 10.1-1186.5. Expired - Expired.

§ 10.1-1186.6. Carbon market participation; submerged aquatic vegetation - The Department may participate in any carbon market for which...

§ 10.1-1187. Provision of the Code continued - The conditions, requirements, provisions, contents, powers and duties of any...

§ 10.1-1187.1. Definitions - "Board or Boards" means the State Air Pollution Control Board,...

§ 10.1-1187.2. Virginia Environmental Excellence Program established - The Department may establish programs to recognize facilities and persons...

§ 10.1-1187.3. Program categories and criteria - A. The Director shall establish different categories of participation and...

§ 10.1-1187.4. Procedures for participation - A. The Director shall develop guidelines and procedures for implementation...

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