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.