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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>345517</law_id><section_number>10.1-1187.2</section_number><catch_line>Virginia Environmental Excellence Program established</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><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="2" identifier="1.1">Virginia Environmental Excellence Program</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> may establish programs to recognize facilities and persons that have demonstrated a commitment to enhanced environmental performance and to encourage innovations in environmental protection.</p></section></text><history>2005, c. 705.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
