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Code of Virginia
Title 10.1. Conservation
Chapter 7. Shoreline Erosion and Public Beach Preservation
7/10/2026

§ 10.1-704. Use of dredged material for beach nourishment and beneficial use of dredged material; priority.

The beaches of the Commonwealth and the sites of projects that are consistent with the beneficial use of dredged material, as defined in § 28.2-100, shall be given priority consideration as sites for the disposal of that portion of dredged material determined to be suitable for such use. The Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources shall have the responsibility of determining whether the dredged material is suitable for beach nourishment or whether the dredged material is suitable for projects that are consistent with the beneficial use of dredged material.

1987, cc. 220, 231, § 21-11.16:1; 1988, c. 891; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 401; 2026, c. 908.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.