AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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10.1-1187.6

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10.1-1187.7

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10.1-1187.6

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10.1-1187.7

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The term shall include, but not be limited to, any such system developed in accordance with the International Standards of Operation 14001 standards.

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Any facility or person that has been accepted into the National Performance Track Program by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall be deemed to be an E4 facility.  If acceptance in the Program is revoked or suspended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, participation as an E4 facility shall also be terminated or suspended.

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, including but not limited to changes to monitoring and reporting requirements and schedules, streamlined submission requirements for permit renewals, the ability to make certain operational changes without prior approval, and other changes that would not increase a facility’s impact on the environment

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§ 10.1-1187.7.  Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards.

The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards shall be awarded each year to recognize participants in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program that have demonstrated extraordinary leadership, innovation, and commitment to implementation of pollution prevention practices and other efforts to reduce environmental impacts and improve Virginia’s natural environment.