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VA Code § 10.1-1186.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1186.6. Carbon market participation; submerged aquatic vegetation

The Department may participate in any carbon market for which submerged aquatic vegetation restoration qualifies as an activity that generates carbon offset credits. Any revenue resulting from the sale of such credits shall be used to implement additional submerged aquatic vegetation monitoring and research or to cover any administrative costs of participation in the credit market. The Department may enter into agreements necessary to effect such participation, including with private entities for assistance with registration and sale of offset credits. The Department shall hold exclusive title to such credits until sold.2020, c. 810.
VA Code § 10.1-1187 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1187. Provision of the Code continued

The conditions, requirements, provisions, contents, powers and duties of any section, article, or chapter of the Code in effect on March 31, 1993, relating to agencies consolidated in this chapter shall apply to the Department of Environmental Quality until superseded by new legislation.1992, c. 887.
VA Code § 10.1-1187.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1187.1. Definitions

Board or Boards means the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Virginia Waste Management Board."Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality."Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality."Environmental Management System" means a comprehensive, cohesive set of documented policies and procedures adopted by a facility or person and used to establish environmental goals, to meet and maintain those goals, to evaluate environmental performance and to achieve measurable or noticeable improvements in environmental performance, through planning, documented management and operational practices, operational changes, self assessments, and management review. The term shall include, but not be limited to, any such system developed in accordance with the International Standards of Operation 14001 standards."E2" means an environmental enterprise."E3" means an exemplary environmental enterprise."E4" means an extraordinary environmental enterprise."Facility" means a manufacturing, business, agricultural, or governmental site or installation involving one or more contiguous buildings or structures under common ownership or management."Record of sustained compliance" means that the person or facility (i) has no judgment or conviction entered against it, or against any key personnel of the person or facility or any person with an ownership interest in the facility for a criminal violation of environmental protection laws of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any other state in the previous five years; (ii) has been neither the cause of, nor liable for, more than two significant environmental violations in the previous three years; (iii) has no unresolved notices of violations or potential violations of environmental requirements with the Department or one of the Boards; (iv) is in compliance with the terms of any order or decree, executive compliance agreement, or related enforcement measure issued by the Department, one of the Boards, or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and (v) has not demonstrated in any other way an unwillingness or inability to comply with environmental protection requirements.2005, c. 705.
VA Code § 10.1-1187.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1187.2. Virginia Environmental Excellence Program established

The Department may establish programs to recognize facilities and persons that have demonstrated a commitment to enhanced environmental performance and to encourage innovations in environmental protection.2005, c. 705.
VA Code § 10.1-1187.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1187.4. Procedures for participation

A. The Director shall develop guidelines and procedures for implementation of the program, including procedures for submitting applications, guidelines for annual reports from participating persons or facilities, and procedures for reviewing program implementation.B. Upon review of an application, the Director may approve or deny the person's or facility's participation in the appropriate category within the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program. The denial of a person's or facility's participation in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program shall not be with prejudice or otherwise prevent reapplication by the person or facility. If a participant fails to maintain a record of sustained compliance, fails to resolve an alleged environmental violation within 180 days, or fails to meet the requirements or criteria for participation in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program or any category within the program, the Director may revoke or suspend their participation in the program or revoke participation in a higher level and approve its participation in a lower level of the program. The Director shall provide reasonable notice of the reasons for the suspension or revocation and allow the participant to respond prior to making such a decision.C. The Director's decision to approve, deny, revoke, or suspend a person's or facility's participation in any category of the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program is discretionary, shall not be a case decision as defined in § 2.2-4001, and shall be exempt from judicial review.2005, c. 705.
VA Code § 10.1-1187.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1187.5. Reporting

A. Participants shall submit annual reports in a format and schedule prescribed by the Director, including information on environmental performance relevant to the program.B. The Department shall submit a report to the Governor and to the members of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1 of every even-numbered year, with the last report due on December 1, 2010. The report shall include the information from the participants' reports as well as information on the incentives that have been provided and the innovations that have been developed by the agency and participants.2005, c. 705.
VA Code § 10.1-1187.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1187.7. Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards

The Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards shall be awarded each year to recognize participants in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program that have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, innovation, and commitment to implementation of pollution prevention practices and other efforts to reduce environmental impacts and improve Virginia's natural environment.2005, c. 705.
VA Code § 10.1-1188.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1188.1. Department of Transportation to consider wildlife corridors

The Department of Transportation (VDOT) shall, as part of the environmental review it conducts for a road or highway construction project, include in an environmental impact statement a list of any existing terrestrial or aquatic wildlife corridor identified in the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan (the Plan) created pursuant to Article 8 (§ 29.1-578 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 29.1 that will be affected by such construction project. In the design options for any road or highway construction project that threatens wildlife connectivity in a corridor identified in the Plan, VDOT shall consider measures for the mitigation of harm caused by such road to terrestrial and aquatic wildlife.2020, cc. 323, 672.
VA Code § 10.1-1189 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1189. Department to review report and make statement to Governor

Within sixty days of the receipt of the environmental impact report by the Department, the Department shall review and make a statement to the Governor commenting on the environmental impact of each major state facility. The statement of the Department shall be available to the General Assembly and to the general public at the time of submission by the Department to the Governor.1973, c. 384, § 10-17.109; 1974, c. 270, § 10.1-1209; 1977, c. 667; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 887.
VA Code § 10.1-1190 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1190. Approval of Governor required for construction of facility

The State Comptroller shall not authorize payments of funds from the state treasury for a major state project unless the request is accompanied by the written approval of the Governor after his consideration of the comments of the Department on the environmental impact of the facility. This section shall not apply to funds appropriated by the General Assembly prior to June 1, 1973, or any reappropriation of such funds.1973, c. 384, § 10-17.110; 1974, c. 270, § 10.1-1210; 1977, c. 667; 1988, c. 891; 1991, c. 289; 1992, c. 887.
VA Code § 10.1-1191 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1191. Development of procedures, etc., for administration of chapter

The Department shall, in conjunction with other state agencies, coordinate the development of objectives, criteria and procedures to ensure the orderly preparation and evaluation of environmental impact reports required by this article. These procedures shall provide for submission of impact statements in sufficient time to permit any modification of the major state project which may be necessitated because of environmental impact.1973, c. 384, § 10-17.111; 1974, c. 270, § 10.1-1211; 1977, c. 667; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 887.
VA Code § 10.1-1192 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1192. Cooperation of state agencies

All departments, commissions, boards, authorities, agencies, offices and institutions within any branch of the state government shall cooperate with the Department in carrying out the purposes of this article.1973, c. 384, § 10-17.112; 1974, c. 270, § 10.1-1212; 1977, c. 667; 1988, c. 891; 1992, c. 887.
VA Code § 10.1-1193 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1193. Watershed planning; watershed permitting; promotion and coordination

A. The Department, with the assistance of the Watershed Planning and Permitting Coordination Task Force, shall undertake such efforts it deems necessary and appropriate to coordinate the watershed-level activities conducted by state and local agencies and authorities and to foster the development of watershed planning by localities. To aid in the coordination and promotion of these activities, the Department shall to the extent practicable in its discretion:1. Promote and coordinate state and local agencies' and authorities' efforts to undertake watershed planning and watershed permitting;2. Acquire, maintain and make available informational resources on watershed planning;3. Promote the continuation of research and dialogue on what is entailed in watershed planning and watershed permitting;4. Identify sources and methods for providing local officials with technical assistance in watershed planning;5. Encourage and foster training of local officials in watershed planning;6. Develop recommendations for needed regulatory and legislative changes to assist local governments in developing and implementing watershed planning;7. Identify barriers to watershed planning and watershed permitting, including state policies, regulations and procedures, and recommend alternatives to overcome such obstacles; and8. Develop, foster and coordinate approaches to watershed permitting.B. The Department shall report annually its watershed planning and permitting activities, findings and recommendations and those of the Task Force to the Governor and the General Assembly. This annual report may be incorporated as part of the report required by § 62.1-44.118.C. Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring additional permitting or planning requirements on agricultural or forestal activities.1995, c. 793; 2007, c. 637.
VA Code § 10.1-1194 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1194. (Effective until October 1, 2021) Watershed Planning and Permitting Coordination Task Force created; membership; duties

A. There is hereby created the Watershed Planning and Permitting Coordination Task Force, which shall be referred to in this article as the Task Force. The Task Force shall be composed of the Directors, or their designees, of the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, and the Commissioner, or his designee, of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.B. The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly on such dates and times as the members determine. A majority of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum.C. The Task Force shall undertake such measures and activities it deems necessary and appropriate to see that the functions of the agencies represented therein, and to the extent practicable of other agencies of the Commonwealth, and the efforts of state and local agencies and authorities in watershed planning and watershed permitting are coordinated and promoted.1995, c. 793; 2005, c. 41.
VA Code § 10.1-1194 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1194. (Effective October 1, 2021) Watershed Planning and Permitting Coordination Task Force created; membership; duties

A. There is hereby created the Watershed Planning and Permitting Coordination Task Force, which shall be referred to in this article as the Task Force. The Task Force shall be composed of the Directors, or their designees, of the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, and the Commissioner, or his designee, of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.B. The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly on such dates and times as the members determine. A majority of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum.C. The Task Force shall undertake such measures and activities it deems necessary and appropriate to see that the functions of the agencies represented therein, and to the extent practicable of other agencies of the Commonwealth, and the efforts of state and local agencies and authorities in watershed planning and watershed permitting are coordinated and promoted.1995, c. 793; 2005, c. 41.
VA Code § 10.1-1195 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1195. Watershed planning and permitting advisory panels

The Task Force may name qualified persons to advisory panels to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities. Panels shall include members representing different areas of interest and expertise in watershed planning and watershed permitting including representatives of local governments, planning district commissions, industry, development interests, education, environmental and public interest groups and the scientific community found in baccalaureate institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth.1995, c. 793.
VA Code § 10.1-1196 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1196. Guiding definition and principles

A. The Department, the Task Force and any advisory panels appointed by the Task Force shall be guided by the following definition of watershed planning: "Watershed planning" is the process of studying the environmental and land use features of a watershed to identify those areas that should be protected and preserved, measures to be utilized to protect such areas, and the character of development in order to avoid and minimize disruption of natural systems. Its focus is not on directing development to particular parcels of land but rather to identify critical resources, and measures to protect those resources, so that development, when it does occur, will not negatively impact water resources. In so doing watershed planning uses and protects ecological processes to lessen the need for structural control methods that require capital costs and maintenance. By including consideration of a watershed and its characteristics, cumulative impacts and interjurisdictional issues are more effectively managed than when solely relying on single-site-permit approaches. Watershed planning can be an important tool for maintaining environmental integrity, economic development and watershed permitting.B. The Department, the Task Force and any advisory panels appointed by the Task Force shall be guided by the principles contained in the following statement: Stream systems tend to reflect the character of the watershed they drain. Unchecked physical conversion in a watershed accompanying urbanization leads to degraded streams and wetlands. As urbanization continues to spread across the state, natural vegetation, slope and water retention characteristics are replaced by impervious surfaces disrupting the dynamic balance of the natural hydrologic cycle. Poorly planned development can increase peak storm flows and runoff volume, lower water quality and aesthetics, and cause flooding and degradation of downstream communities and ecosystems.1995, c. 793.
VA Code § 10.1-1197 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1197. Cooperation of state agencies

All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Department and the Task Force and, upon request, assist the Department and the Task Force in the performance of their efforts in coordinating and promoting watershed planning and watershed permitting.1995, c. 793.
VA Code § 10.1-1197.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1197.1. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Fund" means the Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund."Small business" means a business located in Virginia that (i) employs 100 or fewer people and (ii) is a small business concern as defined in the federal Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 631 et seq.) as amended."Voluntary pollution prevention measures" means operational or equipment changes that meet the definition of pollution prevention contained in § 10.1-1425.10 and are not otherwise required by law.1997, cc. 624, 850.
VA Code § 10.1-1197.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1197.2. Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund established; administration; collection of money

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund, hereafter referred to as the "Fund." The Fund shall be comprised of (i) moneys appropriated to the Fund by the General Assembly, (ii) receipts by the Fund from loans made by it, (iii) all income from the investment of moneys held by the Fund, (iv) any moneys transferred from the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund as authorized by § 10.1-2502, and (v) any other moneys designated for deposit to the Fund from any source, public or private. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes provided in this article. Any moneys appropriated or otherwise credited to the Fund that were received by the Department pursuant to Title V (42 U.S.C. § 7661 et seq.) of the federal Clean Air Act shall be used solely for purposes associated with Title V of the federal Clean Air Act. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director of the Department. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the Department, or any entity operating under a contract or agreement with the Department.B. The Department, or its designated agent, is empowered to collect moneys due to the Fund. Proceedings to recover moneys due to the Fund may be instituted in the name of the Fund in any appropriate circuit court.1997, cc. 624, 850.
VA Code § 10.1-1197.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1197.3. Purposes of Fund; loans to small businesses; administrative costs

A. Moneys in the Fund shall be used to make loans or to guarantee loans to small businesses for the purchase and installation of environmental pollution control and prevention equipment certified by the Department as meeting the following requirements:1. The air pollution control equipment is needed by the small business to comply with the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.); or2. The pollution control equipment will allow the small business to implement voluntary pollution prevention measures.Moneys in the Fund may also be used to make loans or to guarantee loans to small businesses for the installation of voluntary agricultural best management practices, as defined in § 58.1-339.3.B. The Department or its designated agent shall determine the terms and conditions of any loan. All loans shall be evidenced by appropriate security as determined by the Department or its designated agent. The Department, or its agent, may require any documents, instruments, certificates, or other information deemed necessary or convenient in connection with any loan from the Fund.C. A portion of the Fund balance may be used to cover the reasonable and necessary costs of administering the Fund. Unless otherwise authorized by the Governor or his designee, the costs of administering the Fund shall not exceed a base year amount of $65,000 per year, using fiscal year 2000 as the base year, adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index.D. The Fund shall not be used to make loans to small businesses for the purchase and installation of equipment needed to comply with an enforcement action by the Department, the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, or the Virginia Waste Management Board.1997, cc. 624, 850; 1999, c. 893; 2000, c. 131.
VA Code § 10.1-1197.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11.1 - Department of Environmental Quality|§ 10.1-1197.4. Annual audit

The Auditor of Public Accounts shall annually audit the accounts of the Fund when the records of the Department are audited.1997, cc. 624, 850.