Virginia § 10.1-704 - Use of dredged material for beach nourishment; priority
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 10.1-704 — Use of dredged material for beach nourishment; priority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10.1-704. Use of dredged material for beach nourishment; priority
The beaches of the Commonwealth shall be given priority consideration as sites for the disposal of that portion of dredged material determined to be suitable for beach nourishment. The Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources shall have the responsibility of determining whether the dredged material is suitable for beach nourishment.
1987, cc. 220, 231, § 21-11.16:1; 1988, c. 891; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 401.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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