General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 11.1 “Department of Environmental Quality”, which is part of Subtitle II “Activities Administered by Other Entities”, which is part of Title 10.1 “Conservation”.

It’s comprised of the following 20 sections.

§ 10.1-1182	Definitions
§ 10.1-1182.1	Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 10.1-1183	Creation of Department of Environmental Quality; statement of policy
§ 10.1-1183.1	Department of Environmental Quality consolidated annual report
§ 10.1-1184	State Air Pollution Control Board, State Water Control Board, and Virginia Waste Management Board continued
§ 10.1-1184.1	Additional duties of Department; controversial permits
§ 10.1-1184.2	Regulations; civil penalties; written notice of violation
§ 10.1-1185	Appointment of Director; powers and duties of Director
§ 10.1-1186	General powers of the Department
§ 10.1-1186.01	Reimbursements to localities for upgrades to treatment works
§ 10.1-1186.1	Department to publish toxics inventory
§ 10.1-1186.1:1	Hazardous Waste Site Inventory
§ 10.1-1186.2	Supplemental environmental projects
§ 10.1-1186.2:1	Impact of electric generating facilities
§ 10.1-1186.3	Additional powers of Boards and the Department; mediation; alternative dispute resolution
§ 10.1-1186.3:1	Policies for consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth
§ 10.1-1186.4	Enforcement powers; federal court
§ 10.1-1186.5	Expired
§ 10.1-1186.6	Carbon market participation; submerged aquatic vegetation
§ 10.1-1187	Provision of the Code continued