Code of Virginia - Title 10.1 Conservation - Chapter 7 Shoreline Erosion And Public Beach Preservation

10.1-700 Definition
As used in this article, the term "shore erosion" means the process of destruction by the action of water, wind, or ice of the land ...

10.1-701 Duties of Department
The Department shall have the duty to: 1. Coordinate shore erosion control programs of all state agencies and institutions to implement practical solutions to shoreline ...

10.1-702 Shore Erosion Advisory Service
The Department is authorized to assist in carrying out the coordination responsibility of shore erosion control programs as herein assigned, and to establish a Shoreline ...

10.1-703 Cooperation and coordination with Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The Department shall cooperate and coordinate with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William and Mary for research, training and technical ...

10.1-704 Use of dredged material for beach nourishment; priority
The beaches of the Commonwealth shall be given priority consideration as sites for the disposal of that portion of dredged material determined to be suitable ...

10.1-705 Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Agency of this Commonwealth" includes the government of this Commonwealth and any subdivision, ...

10.1-706 Duties of the Department
The Department shall: 1. Promote understanding of the value of public beaches and the causes and effects of erosion; 2. Make available information concerning erosion ...

10.1-707 Board duties; allocation of funds
A. The Board shall (i) review the financial needs of localities for implementation of this article; (ii) determine successful applicants; (iii) determine the equitable allocation ...

10.1-708 Relationship of Board and Director; guidelines
The Board shall be responsible for the allocation of the grant fund established in § 10.1-709. The Board shall submit the names of recipient localities ...

10.1-709 Establishment of fund; unexpended money
A. A special fund to be known as the Public Beach Maintenance and Development Fund shall be established to provide grants to local governments covering ...

10.1-710 Guidelines for allocation of grant funds
The Board shall consider the following when selecting localities for program participation and in determining grant allocations: 1. Present and future beach ownership; 2. Erosion ...

10.1-711 Local erosion advisory commissions
In order to qualify for the program, localities shall establish local erosion advisory commissions which shall determine local erosion problems, review the locality's erosion control ...