Virginia Code 10.1-706: Duties of the Department
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The Department shall:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 10.1-706
- Department: means the Department of Conservation and Recreation. See Virginia Code 10.1-100
- development: means the replenishment and restoration of existing public beaches. See Virginia Code 10.1-705
- Erosion: means the process of destruction by the action of wind, water, or ice of the land bordering the tidal waters of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 10.1-705
- Public beach: means a sandy beach located on a tidal shoreline suitable for bathing in a county, city or town and open to indefinite public use. See Virginia Code 10.1-705
1. Promote understanding of the value of public beaches and the causes and effects of erosion;
2. Make available information concerning erosion of public beaches;
3. Encourage research and development of new erosion control techniques and new sources of sand for public beach enhancement.
1980, c. 428, § 10-216; 1984, c. 235; 1988, c. 891.