Code of Virginia - Title 10.1 Conservation - 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 recreational areas, to further take advantage of the positive economic impact of outdoor recreational facilities ...
10.1-200.1 State park master planning
A. The Department shall undertake a master planning process (i) for all existing state parks, (ii) following the substantial acquisition of land for a new ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
10.1-202 Gifts, funds, and fees designated for state parks; establishment of funds
A. The State Park Conservation Resources Fund shall consist of all entrance fees, fees from contractor-operated concessions, civil penalties assessed pursuant to § 10.1-200.2 and ...
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 ...
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 ...
10.1-204 Statewide system of trails
A. The Department is authorized to enter into such agreements and to acquire interests as may be necessary to establish, maintain, protect and regulate a ...
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: ...
10.1-206 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1991, c. 84. ...
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 ...
10.1-208 Acquisition of property; making property available for agricultural and timbering uses, outdoor an...
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 ...
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" ...
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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
10.1-213 Dedication of natural area preserves
A. The Director may, in the name of the Department, accept the dedication of natural areas on lands deemed by the Director to qualify as ...
10.1-214 Virginia natural area preserves system established
A state system of natural area preserves is hereby established and shall be called the Virginia Natural Area Preserves System. The system shall consist of ...
10.1-215 Natural Area Preservation Fund established
A. A fund consisting of general fund appropriations, gifts, bequests, devises, fees, lease proceeds, and funds accruing from, or attributable to, the use or management ...
10.1-216 Natural area registry
A. The Department shall maintain a state registry of voluntarily protected natural areas to be called the Virginia Registry of Natural Areas. Registration of natural ...
10.1-217 Gifts, devises and bequests
Gifts, devises or bequests, whether personal or real property, and the income derived therefrom, accepted by the Director, shall be deemed as gifts to the ...
10.1-217.1 (Effective October 1, 2008) Foundation created.
There is hereby created the Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation, hereinafter referred to as the Foundation, a body politic and corporate to be organized and to ...
10.1-217.2 (Effective October 1, 2008) Administration of Foundation; appointment and terms of board of trustee...
A. The Foundation shall be governed and administered by a board of trustees, consisting of 16 members as follows: two members of the House of ...
10.1-217.3 (Effective October 1, 2008) Purpose of Foundation; establishment of Chippokes Plantation Model Far...
The purpose of this Foundation shall be to plan, manage and provide financial and material resources and technical assistance for the development, maintenance and operation ...
10.1-217.4 (Effective October 1, 2008) Powers of Foundation.
In order to carry out its purpose, the Foundation shall have the following powers: 1. To establish, administer, manage, including the creation of reserves, and ...
10.1-217.5 (Effective October 1, 2008) Executive secretary.
The Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation may appoint an executive secretary to the Foundation to perform such administrative duties as the Director ...
10.1-217.6 (Effective October 1, 2008) Gifts and bequests to Foundation.
Gifts and bequests of money, security and other property to the fund shall be deemed to be gifts of the Commonwealth, and the fund shall ...

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