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The criteria shall also be designed to eliminate or reduce to the extent practicable any significant adverse impacts on the quality of life in the host community and the ability of its inhabitants to maintain quiet enjoyment of their property. The criteria shall ensure that previously approved local comprehensive plans are considered in the certification of hazardous waste facility sites.B\n\nTo avoid, to the maximum extent feasible, duplication with existing agencies and their areas of responsibility, the criteria shall reference, and the Board shall list in the draft and final certifications required hereunder, the agency approvals required and areas of responsibility concerning a site and its operation. The Board shall not review or make findings concerning the adequacy of those agency approvals and areas of responsibility.C\n\nThe Board shall make reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate duplication between the criteria and other applicable regulations and requirements.D\n\nThe criteria may be amended or modified by the Board at any time.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":199893,"text":"The Board shall promulgate criteria for approval of hazardous waste facility sites. The criteria shall be designed to prevent or minimize the location, construction, or operation of a hazardous waste facility from resulting in (i) any significant adverse impact on the environment and natural resources, and (ii) any significant adverse risks to public health, safety or welfare. The criteria shall also be designed to eliminate or reduce to the extent practicable any significant adverse impacts on the quality of life in the host community and the ability of its inhabitants to maintain quiet enjoyment of their property. The criteria shall ensure that previously approved local comprehensive plans are considered in the certification of hazardous waste facility sites.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":199894,"text":"To avoid, to the maximum extent feasible, duplication with existing agencies and their areas of responsibility, the criteria shall reference, and the Board shall list in the draft and final certifications required hereunder, the agency approvals required and areas of responsibility concerning a site and its operation. The Board shall not review or make findings concerning the adequacy of those agency approvals and areas of responsibility.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":199895,"text":"The Board shall make reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate duplication between the criteria and other applicable regulations and requirements.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":199896,"text":"The criteria may be amended or modified by the Board at any time.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12888,"edition_id":1,"name":"Siting of Hazardous Waste Facilities","identifier":"6","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12811,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":146399,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12888,"identifier":"6","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6","url":"\/10.1\/II\/14\/6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12811,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Waste Management Act","identifier":"14","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12741,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":145887,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12811,"identifier":"14","token":"10.1\/II\/14","url":"\/10.1\/II\/14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12741,"edition_id":1,"name":"Activities Administered by Other Entities","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12740,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":144833,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12741,"identifier":"II","token":"10.1\/II","url":"\/10.1\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12740,"edition_id":1,"name":"Conservation","identifier":"10.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":143313,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12740,"identifier":"10.1","token":"10.1","url":"\/10.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":82154,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1433","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/10.1-1433\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1433","metadata":false},{"id":70685,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1434","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties of the Board","url":"\/10.1-1434\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1434","metadata":false},{"id":83209,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1435","catch_line":"Certification of site approval required; \"construction\" defined; remedies","url":"\/10.1-1435\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1435","metadata":false},{"id":54464,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1436","catch_line":"Site approval criteria","url":"\/10.1-1436\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1436","metadata":false},{"id":85063,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1437","catch_line":"Notice of intent to file application for certification of site approval","url":"\/10.1-1437\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1437","metadata":false},{"id":54011,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1438","catch_line":"Powers of governing body of host community; technical assistance","url":"\/10.1-1438\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1438","metadata":false},{"id":85225,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1439","catch_line":"Briefing meetings","url":"\/10.1-1439\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1439","metadata":false},{"id":66446,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1440","catch_line":"Impact analysis","url":"\/10.1-1440\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1440","metadata":false},{"id":74593,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1441","catch_line":"Application for certification of site approval","url":"\/10.1-1441\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1441","metadata":false},{"id":69857,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1442","catch_line":"Negotiations; 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\"construction\" defined; remedies","url":"\/10.1-1435\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1435","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":85063,"structure_id":12888,"section_number":"10.1-1437","catch_line":"Notice of intent to file application for certification of site approval","url":"\/10.1-1437\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1437","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/10.1-1436\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 1986. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 492 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1986 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1988, chapter 891.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82154,"section_number":"10.1-1433","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1433\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":146413,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54464,"identifier":"10.1-1436","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1436","url":"\/10.1-1436\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1436\/","token":"10.1\/II\/14\/6\/10.1-1436","dublin_core":{"Title":"Site approval criteria","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1436","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall promulgate <span class=\"dictionary\">criteria<\/span> for approval of <span class=\"dictionary\">hazardous waste facility<\/span> sites. The <span class=\"dictionary\">criteria<\/span> shall be designed to prevent or minimize the location, construction, or operation of a <span class=\"dictionary\">hazardous waste facility<\/span> from resulting in (i) any significant adverse impact on the environment and natural resources, and (ii) any significant adverse risks to public health, safety or welfare. The <span class=\"dictionary\">criteria<\/span> shall also be designed to eliminate or reduce to the extent practicable any significant adverse impacts on the quality of life in the <span class=\"dictionary\">host community<\/span> and the ability of its inhabitants to maintain quiet enjoyment of their property. The <span class=\"dictionary\">criteria<\/span> shall ensure that previously approved local comprehensive plans are considered in the <span class=\"dictionary\">certification<\/span> of <span class=\"dictionary\">hazardous waste facility<\/span> sites. <a id=\"paragraph-199893\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1436\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> To avoid, to the maximum extent feasible, duplication with existing agencies and their areas of responsibility, the <span class=\"dictionary\">criteria<\/span> shall reference, and the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall list in the draft and final <span class=\"dictionary\">certifications<\/span> required hereunder, the agency approvals required and areas of responsibility concerning a site and its operation. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall not review or make <span class=\"dictionary\">findings<\/span> concerning the adequacy of those agency approvals and areas of responsibility. <a id=\"paragraph-199894\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1436\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall make reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate duplication between the <span class=\"dictionary\">criteria<\/span> and other applicable regulations and requirements. <a id=\"paragraph-199895\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1436\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">criteria<\/span> may be amended or modified by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> at any time. <a id=\"paragraph-199896\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/10.1-1436\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSITE APPROVAL CRITERIA (\u00a7 10.1-1436)\n\nA. The Board shall promulgate criteria for approval of hazardous waste facility\nsites. The criteria shall be designed to prevent or minimize the location,\nconstruction, or operation of a hazardous waste facility from resulting in (i)\nany significant adverse impact on the environment and natural resources, and\n(ii) any significant adverse risks to public health, safety or welfare. The\ncriteria shall also be designed to eliminate or reduce to the extent practicable\nany significant adverse impacts on the quality of life in the host community and\nthe ability of its inhabitants to maintain quiet enjoyment of their property.\nThe criteria shall ensure that previously approved local comprehensive plans are\nconsidered in the certification of hazardous waste facility sites.\n\nB. To avoid, to the maximum extent feasible, duplication with existing agencies\nand their areas of responsibility, the criteria shall reference, and the Board\nshall list in the draft and final certifications required hereunder, the agency\napprovals required and areas of responsibility concerning a site and its\noperation. The Board shall not review or make findings concerning the adequacy\nof those agency approvals and areas of responsibility.\n\nC. The Board shall make reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate duplication\nbetween the criteria and other applicable regulations and requirements.\n\nD. The criteria may be amended or modified by the Board at any time.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 492, \u00a7 10-292; 1988, c. 891.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}