Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org37514762.1-44.34:26Responsibilities of the Council2026Waters of the State, Ports and HarborsState Water Control LawVirginia Spill Response Council

The Council shall have the following responsibilities:

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 Secure and Resilient Commonwealth Panel.

1990, c. 598; 2011, cc. 594, 681.