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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>345498</law_id><section_number>10.1-1182</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>62.1-140</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="38" identifier="10.1">Conservation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Activities Administered by Other Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="11.1">Department of Environmental Quality</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Department</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Environmental Quality.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Director</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Director</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Environmental Quality.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Environment</span>&#x201D; means the natural, scenic, and historic attributes of the Commonwealth.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Environmental justice</span>&#x201D; means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of every person, regardless of race, color, national origin, faith, disability, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental <span class="dictionary">laws</span>, regulations, and policies.</p><p>&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Special order</span>&#x201D; means an administrative order issued to any <span class="dictionary">party</span> that has a stated duration of not more than twelve months and that may include a civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> of not more than $10,000.</p></section></text><history>1992, c. 887; 1996, c. 1005; 2020, c. 454.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
