1. To foster the exchange of information between the federal, state, and local government;

2. To enhance Virginia’s participation in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Region III Response Team;

3. To review and evaluate the response to emergency situations and recommend changes to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Oil and Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan;

4. To provide ongoing analysis of the most recent technical developments for the remediation of discharges; and

5. To coordinate its activities with the Virginia Emergency Response Council.