                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT (§ 10.1-701)

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 erosion problems;
however, such coordination shall not restrict the statutory authority of the
individual agencies having responsibilities relating to shore erosion control;

2. Secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States and any of its
agencies to protect waterfront property from destructive shore erosion;

3. Evaluate the effectiveness and practicability of current shore erosion
control programs; and

4. Explore all facets of the problems and alternative solutions to determine if
other practical and economical methods and practices may be devised to control
shore erosion.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 855, § 21-11.18; 1980, c. 368; 1988, c. 891.