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Statutes > Virginia > Title-10-1 > Chapter-7 > 10-1-701§ 10.1-701. Duties of Department.
The Department shall have the duty to:
1. Coordinate shore erosion control programs of all state agencies andinstitutions to implement practical solutions to shoreline erosion problems;however, such coordination shall not restrict the statutory authority of theindividual agencies having responsibilities relating to shore erosion control;
2. Secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States and any of itsagencies to protect waterfront property from destructive shore erosion;
3. Evaluate the effectiveness and practicability of current shore erosioncontrol programs; and
4. Explore all facets of the problems and alternative solutions to determineif other practical and economical methods and practices may be devised tocontrol shore erosion.
(1972, c. 855, § 21-11.18; 1980, c. 368; 1988, c. 891.)
