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VA Code § 10.1-117 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 10.1-117. Powers and duties of conservation officers

A. It shall be the duty of all conservation officers to uphold and enforce the laws of the Commonwealth, the regulations of the Department, and the rules and regulations of the Breaks Interstate Park Commission.B. Commissioned conservation officers shall be law-enforcement officers and shall have the power to enforce the laws of the Commonwealth, the regulations of the Department and the collegial bodies under administrative support of the Department, and the rules and regulations of the Breaks Interstate Park Commission. If requested by the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality, conservation officers shall coordinate the investigation of felonies with the local law-enforcement agency.1994, c. 205; 2005, c. 88; 2015, cc. 64, 489.
VA Code § 10.1-118 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 10.1-118. Decommissioning of conservation officers

Upon separation from the Department or the Breaks Interstate Park Commission, incapacity, death, or other good cause, the Director may recommend in writing the decommissioning of any conservation officer to the Governor. Upon concurring with the Director's request, the Governor shall direct the Secretary of the Commonwealth to issue a certificate of decommissioning to the conservation officer. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall deliver a copy of the certificate to the Director. Upon receipt of the decommissioning certificate, the Director shall ensure that the certificate is recorded at the office of the clerk of the circuit court of any city or county in which the individual took his oath of office.1994, c. 205; 2015, cc. 64, 489.
VA Code § 10.1-119 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 10.1-119. Defense of conservation officer of the Department prosecuted on criminal charges

If any conservation officer shall be brought before any regulatory body, summoned before any grand jury, investigated by any other law-enforcement agency, or arrested or indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the Director may employ special counsel approved by the Attorney General to defend such officer. Upon a finding that (i) the officer did not violate a law or regulation resulting from the act that was the subject of the investigation and (ii) the officer will not be terminated from employment as the result of such act, the Director shall arrange for payment for the special counsel employed. The compensation for special counsel employed pursuant to this section shall, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, be paid out of the funds appropriated for the administration of the Department of Conservation and Recreation or the Breaks Interstate Park Commission as may be applicable.2007, c. 595; 2015, cc. 64, 489.
VA Code § 10.1-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 10.1-120. Commissioning of Breaks Interstate Park Commission employees as conservation officers

A. The Director shall ensure that an employee of the Breaks Interstate Park Commission whom the Commission recommends for commissioning as a conservation officer in accordance with subsection B of § 10.1-115 meets the minimum qualifications for law-enforcement officers set out in § 15.2-1705, is subject to the minimum training standards set out in § 9.1-114, abides by the Department's law-enforcement in-service training requirements, and abides by the law-enforcement directives of the Department unless exceptions by the Department are granted in writing. For the purposes of law-enforcement directives, the Breaks Interstate Park shall be treated as a Virginia State Park.B. The Commission shall bear the expenses associated with training and equipping a Commission employee as a conservation officer to Department standards unless the Department agrees otherwise.2015, cc. 64, 489.
VA Code § 10.1-200.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-200.2. Littering in state parks; civil penalty

No person shall improperly dispose of litter, as defined in § 10.1-1414, within a Virginia state park. In addition to any penalties that may be assessed under § 10.1-104 or § 33.2-802, any person in violation of this section may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $250. All civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in the Conservation Resources Fund.2001, c. 172.
VA Code § 10.1-200.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-200.3. Admittance and parking in state parks; prohibitions; civil penalty

A. No person shall make use of, gain admittance to, or attempt to use or gain admittance to the facilities in any state park for the use of which a charge is assessed by the Department, unless the person pays the charge or price established by the Department.B. No owner or driver shall cause or permit a vehicle to stand:1. Anywhere in a state park outside of designated parking spaces, except for a reasonable time in order to receive or discharge passengers; or2. In any space in a state park designated for use by the handicapped unless the vehicle displays a license plate or decal issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a similar identification issued by a similar authority of another state or the District of Columbia, which authorizes parking in a handicap space.C. Any person violating any provision of this section may, in lieu of any criminal penalty, be assessed a civil penalty of twenty-five dollars by the Department. Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Conservation Resources Fund.2001, c. 370.
VA Code § 10.1-201 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-201. Acquisition of lands of scenic beauty, recreational utility or historical interest

A. The Director is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, areas, properties, lands or any estate or interest therein, of scenic beauty, recreational utility, historical interest, biological significance or any other unusual features which in his judgment should be acquired, preserved and maintained for the use, observation, education, health and pleasure of the people of Virginia. Any acquisition shall be within the limits of any appropriation made by the General Assembly for the purchase of such properties, or of voluntary gifts or contributions placed at the disposal of the Department for such purposes.B. The Director is authorized to institute and prosecute any proceedings in the exercise of the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of such properties for public use in accordance with Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title 25.1.C. Before any property is purchased or acquired by condemnation, the Director may request the Attorney General to examine and report upon the title of the property, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to make such examination and report.D. When any property is acquired by the Director under the provisions of this section without the aid of any appropriation made by the General Assembly and exclusively with the aid of gifts or contributions placed at the disposal of the Department for that purpose, he may place the property in the custody of the person or association making such gifts or contributions, or lease the property to such person or association, for a period not to exceed 99 years, upon terms and conditions approved by the Governor, which will best preserve and maintain such property for the use, observation, education, health or pleasure of the people of Virginia.Code 1950, § 10-21; 1950, p. 394; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891; 2003, c. 940.
VA Code § 10.1-202.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-202.1. Golden Passport established; free entry into state parks

The Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a Golden Passport card that authorizes persons receiving social security disability payments to enter Virginia's state parks without having to pay an admittance or parking fee. Persons seeking such a card shall, upon the presentation of proof of receiving such disability payments, be issued a card by the Division of State Parks. The card shall remain valid during the time a person is receiving such payments.1998, c. 778.
VA Code § 10.1-202.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 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 the bearer to: (i) enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee and (ii) receive a 50 percent discount on camping and swimming fees, picnic shelter rentals, and other Department-provided equipment rentals. The passport shall be issued upon request to a veteran of the armed forces of the United States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or from the military service that discharged the veteran, certifying that such veteran has a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent. The passport shall be valid for as long as the determination of the 100 percent service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains in effect.2009, c. 560.
VA Code § 10.1-203 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-203. Establishment, protection and maintenance of Appalachian Trail

A. The Appalachian Trail shall be developed and administered primarily as a footpath, consonant with the provisions of the National Trails Systems Act applicable to the Appalachian Trail as part of the National Scenic Trails System, and its natural scenic beauty shall be preserved insofar as is practicable. The use of motorized vehicles by the general public along the trail is prohibited, and violation of this prohibition shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, the owner of private land over which the trail passes may use or authorize use of motorized vehicles on or across the trail for purposes incident to ownership and management of the land and the Department may authorize use of the trail by motorized emergency vehicles. The Department may permit other uses of the trail and land acquired hereunder, by the owner of adjoining land or others, in a manner and for purposes that will not substantially interfere with the primary use of the trail. Furthermore, the Department may grant temporary or permanent rights-of-way across lands acquired under this section, under terms and conditions deemed advisable. Nothing in this section shall limit the right of the public to pass over existing public roads which are part of the trail, or prevent the Department from performing work necessary for forest fire prevention and control, insect, pest and disease control, and the removal of damage caused by natural disaster. The Department may enter into cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal government or with private organizations to provide for the maintenance of the trail. A person who has granted a right-of-way for the trail across his land, or his successor in title, shall not be liable to any user of the trail for injuries suffered on that portion of the trail unless the injuries are caused by his willful or wanton misconduct.B. The Department is authorized to (i) enter into written cooperative agreements with landowners, private organizations and individuals and (ii) acquire by agreement, gift or purchase land, rights-of-way and easements for the purpose of establishing, protecting and maintaining a walking trail right-of-way across the Commonwealth, under such terms and conditions, including payment by the Department of property taxes on trail lands or property so acquired or subject to such use, as shall protect the interests of the actual or adjacent landowners or land users and as shall further the purposes of this section. Any department or agency of the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision, may transfer to the Department land or rights in land for these purposes, on terms and conditions as agreed upon, or may enter into an agreement with the Department providing for the establishment and protection of the trail.1971, Ex. Sess., c. 136, § 10-21.3:1; 1972, c. 413; 1984, cc. 739, 750; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-205 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-205. Management of False Cape State Park

A. The Director shall adopt measures to safeguard the environment of False Cape State Park. These shall include, but not be limited to, the following:1. Provisions to ensure that adequate drinking water and environmentally sound sewage disposal are provided for visitors to the Park;2. Adequate measures to protect the dunes, wildlife, and sensitive areas of the Park;3. Adequate measures to protect, wherever practicable, nesting areas of sea turtles, beach nesting birds, peregrine falcons, and other endangered species.B. The Director shall be responsible for providing that law-enforcement, fire and rescue services are available for the Park.C. The Director shall consider limiting visitors into the Park to less than 2,000 per day if such a lower limit is necessary to preserve the Park environment.D. The Director shall consider further limiting visitors into the Park during certain portions of the year if such a limitation is necessary to preserve the environment of the Park and of the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.E. No motor powered vehicle of any kind shall be permitted upon the land of False Cape State Park except as follows:1. A public transportation system operated by the Department, or its licensee or designee, to transport not more than 2,000 persons per day into and out of the Park;2. Official vehicles of the Commonwealth and of the City of Virginia Beach;3. Vehicles engaged in the construction and maintenance of improvements within the Park authorized by the Commonwealth;4. Police and emergency vehicles;5. Vehicles for which the operators thereof have been issued permits (i) by the Department of Interior, prior to July 1, 1984, pursuant to Public Law 96-315 to travel through the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and (ii) by the Department to travel through the Park.1984, c. 706, § 10-21.3:2; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-207 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-207. Cooperation of other departments, etc.

All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the Commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof and park authorities shall cooperate with the Department in the preparation, revision and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the development of outdoor recreational facilities, and such local and detailed plans as may be adopted pursuant thereto. The comprehensive plan shall consider and incorporate, where applicable, wildlife corridors and any recommendation of the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan developed pursuant to § 29.1-579.1984, c. 739, § 10-21.3:6; 1988, c. 891; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 498.
VA Code § 10.1-208 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 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 purchase (i) unrestricted fee simple title to tracts, (ii) fee simple title to such land subject to reservation of farming rights or timber rights or (iii) easements in gross or other interests in real estate as are designed to maintain the character of the land as open-space land. Whenever practicable in the judgment of the Director, real property acquired pursuant to this chapter shall be made available for agricultural and timbering uses which are compatible with the purposes of this chapter.B. The Director is authorized to acquire, in the name of the Commonwealth, by gift or purchase, any real property or any interest therein, as the Director deems necessary for obtaining, maintaining, improving, protecting and conserving outdoor areas suitable for the development of a system of outdoor recreational facilities, and to transfer such property to other state agencies as provided in § 2.2-1150.1984, c. 739, § 10-21.3:7; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-209 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-209. Definitions

Whenever used or referred to in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the text:"Fund" means the Natural Area Preservation Fund."Dedication" means the transfer to the Commonwealth of an estate, interest, or right in a natural area by any manner authorized in § 10.1-213."Instrument of dedication" means any written document by which an estate, interest, or right in a natural area conveys formal dedication as a natural area preserve pursuant to the provisions of § 10.1-213."Natural area" means any area of land, water, or both land and water, whether publicly or privately owned, that retains or has reestablished its natural character, though it need not be completely natural and undisturbed; or which is important in preserving rare or vanishing flora, fauna, native ecological systems, geological, natural historical, scenic or similar features of scientific or educational value benefiting the citizens of the Commonwealth."Natural area preserve" means a natural area that has been dedicated pursuant to § 10.1-213."Natural heritage resources" means the habitat of rare, threatened, or endangered plant and animal species, rare or state significant natural communities or geologic sites, and similar features of scientific interest benefiting the welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth."Program" means the Virginia Natural Heritage Program."Owner" means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust or association, and all governmental units except the state, its department, agencies or institutions."Registry" means an agreement between the Director and the owner of a natural area to protect and manage the natural area for its specified natural heritage resource values."System" means the state system of natural area preserves established under § 10.1-214.1989, c. 553.
VA Code § 10.1-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-210. Additional powers of the Department

In addition to other powers conferred by law and subject to the provisions of this article, the Department shall have the power, which may be delegated by the Director:1. To establish criteria for the selection, registration and dedication of natural areas and natural area preserves.2. To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire in the name of the Commonwealth, using moneys from the Natural Area Preservation Fund, lands suitable for natural area preserves.3. To acquire by gift, devise, purchase, or otherwise, absolutely or in trust, and to hold and, unless otherwise restricted by the terms of a gift or devise, to encumber, convey or otherwise dispose of, any real property, any estate or interests therein, or products on or derived from such real property, as may be necessary and proper in carrying into effect the provisions of this article.4. To accept, hold and administer gifts and bequests of money, securities, or other property, absolutely or in trust, made for purposes of this article. Unless otherwise restricted by the terms of the gift or bequest, the Department may sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of such money, securities or other property given or bequeathed to the Department. The principal of such funds, together with the income and all revenues derived therefrom, shall be placed in the Natural Area Preservation Fund.1989, c. 553.
VA Code § 10.1-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-211. Additional duties of the Department

In addition to other duties conferred by law, the Department shall, subject to the provisions of this article:1. Preserve the natural diversity of biological resources of the Commonwealth.2. Maintain a Natural Heritage Program to select and nominate areas containing natural heritage resources for registration, acquisition, and dedication of natural areas and natural area preserves.3. Develop and implement a Natural Heritage Plan that shall govern the Natural Heritage Program in the creation of a system of registered and dedicated natural area preserves.4. Publish and disseminate information pertaining to natural areas and natural area preserves.5. Grant permits to qualified persons for the conduct of scientific research and investigations within natural area preserves.6. Provide recommendations to the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and to the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services on species for listing under the Virginia Endangered Plant and Insect Act, prior to the adoption of regulations therefor.7. Provide recommendations to the Executive Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources and to the Board of Wildlife Resources on species for listing under the Virginia Endangered Species Act, prior to the adoption of regulations therefor.8. Cooperate with other local, state and federal agencies in developing management plans for real property under their stewardship that will identify, maintain and preserve the natural diversity of biological resources of the Commonwealth.9. Provide for management, development and utilization of any lands purchased, leased or otherwise acquired and enforce the provisions of this article governing natural area preserves, the stewardship thereof, the prevention of trespassing thereon, or other actions deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.1989, c. 553; 2020, c. 958.
VA Code § 10.1-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 2 - Parks and Recreation|§ 10.1-212. Virginia Natural Heritage Program

A. The Virginia Natural Heritage Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the Department.B. For purposes of this Program the Department shall:1. Produce an inventory of the Commonwealth's natural heritage resources, including their location and ecological status.2. Maintain a natural heritage data bank of inventory data and other relevant information for ecologically significant sites supporting natural heritage resources. Information from this data bank will be made available to public agencies and may be made available to private institutions or individuals for environmental assessment and land management purposes.3. Develop a Natural Heritage Plan which establishes priorities for the protection, acquisition and management of registered and dedicated natural areas and natural area preserves.C. The Program shall include other functions as may be assigned by the Director for the registration, dedication, protection and stewardship of natural areas and natural area preserves.1989, c. 553.