                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF CAVE BOARD (§ 10.1-1002)

A. The Cave Board may perform all tasks necessary to carry out the purposes of
this chapter, including the following:

   1. Accept any gift, money, security or other source of funding and expend such
   funds to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

   2. Serve as an advisory board to any requesting state agency on matters
   relating to caves and karst.

   3. Conduct and maintain an inventory of publicly owned caves in Virginia.

   4. Provide cave management expertise and service to requesting public agencies
   and cave owners.

   5. Maintain a current list of all significant caves in Virginia and report any
   real and present danger to such caves.

   6. Provide cave data for use by state and other governmental agencies.

   7. Publish or assist in publishing articles, pamphlets, brochures or books on
   caves and cave-related concerns.

   8. Facilitate data gathering and research efforts on caves.

   9. Advise civil defense authorities on the present and future use of Virginia
   caves in civil defense.

   10. Advise on the need for and desirability of a state cave recreation plan.

   11. Inform the public about the value of cave resources and the importance of
   preserving them for the citizens of the Commonwealth.

B. The Cave Board shall have the duty to:

   1. Protect the rare, unique and irreplaceable minerals and archaeological
   resources found in caves.

   2. Protect and maintain cave life.

   3. Protect the ground water flow which naturally occurs in caves from water
   pollution.

   4. Protect the integrity of caves that have unique characteristics or are
   exemplary natural community types.

   5. Make recommendations to interested state agencies concerning any proposed
   rule, regulation or administrative policy which directly affects the use and
   conservation of caves in this Commonwealth.

   6. Study any matters of special concern relating to caves and karst.

HISTORY: 1979, c. 252, § 10-150.11; 1979, c. 433, §§ 9-152.1, 9-152.3 to
9-152.5; 1980, c. 745; 1984, cc. 734, 750; 1985, c. 448; 1988, c. 891.