Agriculture and Forestry, Secretary of; created, to report on economic growth and stability in agriculture and forestry industries. Amending §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-204, 2.2-205 and 10.1-1100; adding §§ 2.2-229, 2.2-230 and 2.2-231. (Patron-Putney, HB 737; Hawkins, SB 599)

Air quality monitoring and reporting; provisions. Adding § 10.1-1307.4. (Patron-Whipple, SB 389)

Air quality monitoring station; Air Pollution Control Board to establish in New River Valley. (Patron-Nutter, HB 820)

Air, water and solid waste standards; regulation by policy boards. Amending §§ 10.1-1307, 10.1-1308, 10.1-1402, 10.1-1408.1 and 62.1-44.15. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 387)

Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission; expansion of membership and definition of restoration period. Amending Chapter 173, 1976 Acts. (Patron-Ticer, SB 211)

Arborists; prohibits any person from using title thereof unless he possesses proper certification. Adding §§ 10.1-2135, 10.1-2136 and 10.1-2137. (Patron-Hull, HB 126)

Battle of Great Bridge State Park; Department of Conservation and Recreation to study establishing. (Patron-Cosgrove, HJR 67; Blevins, SJR 72)

Brownfield Restoration and Land Renewal Act; created. Adding §§ 10.1-1230 through 10.1-1237; repealing §§ 10.1-1429.1, 10.1-1429.2, 10.1-1429.3 and 10.1-1429.4. (Patron-Suit, HB 463)

Clinch-Guest River; portion designated a state scenic river. Amending § 10.1-411.1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 870)

Confederate cemeteries and graves; disbursement of funds for care. Amending § 10.1-2211. (Patron-Cox, HB 137; Watkins, SB 69; Deeds, SB 675)

Cooperative Marketing Fund; use to benefit tourist attractions. Amending § 2.2-2319. (Patron-Puckett, SB 247)

Electric utilities; environmental impact analysis of facilities. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580; adding § 10.1-1186.2:1. (Patron-Norment, SB 554)

Emergency medical personnel, firefighters and special forest wardens; penalty for impersonating. Amending § 18.2-174.1. (Patron-Cox, HB 666)

Environment, Commission Studying Future of; continued. (Patron-Cox, HJR 118; Bolling, SJR 117)

Environment, Commission Studying Future of; Report of (SJR 76, 2000). (SD 4)

Environmental Stewardship Bond Act of 2002; created. (Patron-Albo, HB 1220; Bolling, SB 563)

Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund; use. Amending §§ 10.1-603.16 through 10.1-603.20. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 178)

Foresters; definition, title protection. Adding §§ 10.1-1181.8 through 10.1-1181.12. (Patron-Deeds, SB 301)

Forestry, Department of; Secretary of Natural Resources responsible therefor rather than Secretary of Commerce and Trade. Amending §§ 2.2-204, 2.2-215 and 10.1-1100. (Patron-Dillard, HB 449)

Highway contracts; actions against contractors for violation of environmental laws. Amending § 33.1-191. (Patron-Rust, HB 1248)

Historic preservation tax credits, federal; Congress urged to expand use thereof to qualified owner-occupied structures. (Patron-Suit, HJR 77; Suit, HR 22)

Income tax, state; credit for land preservation. Amending § 58.1-513. (Patron-Howell, HB 1322)

Income tax, state; credit for purchase of conservation tillage equipment. Amending §§ 58.1-334 and 58.1-432. (Patron-Pollard, HB 984)

James City County; Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept land known as Taskinas Creek tract from Trust for Public Land. (Patron-Norment, SB 146)

Land conservation; Secretary of Natural Resources requested to examine options for providing a stable source of funding for open space and additional support and public-private partnerships. (Patron-Bryant, HJR 255; Deeds, SJR 159)

Land Conservation Foundation; dedication of recordation taxes. Adding § 58.1-816.2. (Patron-Albo, HB 341)

Land-disturbing activities; limitations in Chesterfield County. Amending §§ 10.1-563 and 10.1-566. (Patron-Orrock, HB 87)

Land-disturbing activities; regulation, approval of control plans. Amending §§ 10.1-561, 10.1-563 and 10.1-566. (Patron-Morgan, HB 935)

Land-disturbing activities; waiver of certificate of competency. Amending §§ 10.1-563 and 10.1-566. (Patron-Deeds, SB 617)

Monuments and memorials; preservation. Adding § 15.2-1812.2. (Patron-Reid, HB 1351)

Occoneechee State Park; Department of Conservation and Recreation to amend a lease with Secretary of Army for purpose of providing additional recreational facilities in Mecklenburg County. (Patron-Ruff, SB 249)

Occoquan Watershed; Fairfax County Board of Supervisors commended for establishing. (Patron-O'Brien, HJR 260)

Outdoors Foundation; membership. Amending § 10.1-1800. (Patron-Albo, HB 176)

Paradise Creek; Department of Conservation and Recreation to study future land use along, and to recommend ways Commonwealth might participate in development of a public park, a recreational area, and a wildlife preserve. (Patron-Quayle, SJR 85)

Parks and Natural Areas Bond Act of 2002; created. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1144; Chichester, SB 672)

Public Beach Maintenance and Development Fund; use. Amending §§ 10.1-705 and 10.1-709; adding § 58.1-816.2. (Patron-Gear, HB 234)

Revolutionary War graves; disbursement of funds for care. Adding § 10.1-2211.1. (Patron-Griffith, HB 919)

Roadway litter pick-up programs; civil immunity of officials for participation by probationers. Adding § 8.01-226.8. (Patron-Wampler, SB 84)

Sandbridge Beach; exempted from requirements relating to construction on coastal primary sand dunes. Adding § 28.2-1408.1. (Patron-Suit, HB 646; Stolle, SB 319)

Senior Passport; established for admission to state parks for persons over age 62. Adding § 10.1-202.2. (Patron-Newman, SB 489)

Service districts; powers concerning interest in real property in order to preserve open space. Amending § 15.2-2403. (Patron-Albo, HB 344)

Silvicultural activities; issuance of special orders. Amending § 10.1-1181.2. (Patron-Hogan, HB 1168)

Silvicultural practices; authority of local government. Amending § 10.1-1126.1. (Patron-Bolvin, HB 791)

Soil and water conservation districts; district boards of directors and terms of office. Amending §§ 10.1-515, 10.1-516, 10.1-523, 10.1-525, 10.1-528 and 10.1-530. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 49; Bolling, SB 114)

Soil and water conservation districts; funding to be considered in establishment. Amending § 10.1-512. (Patron-O'Bannon, HB 211)

Solid and hazardous waste, and water permits; imposition of fees for environmental programs. Amending §§ 10.1-1402.1 and 62.1-44.15:6. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1257; Hanger, SB 592; Ticer, SB 621)

Solid waste landfills; closure requirements, exception. Amending § 10.1-1413.2. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 148; Phillips, HB 856; Wampler, SB 82; Ruff, SB 515)

Southside Virginia Tourism Development Authority; created. Adding §§ 15.2-5509 through 15.2-5515. (Patron-Hawkins, SB 660)

State Archaeologist; established. Amending §§ 10.1-2300 and 10.1-2301. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1134)

State Forester; duties include notification to operator of a forestry operation stating corrective measures and reasonable time period needed to prevent, mitigate or eliminate pollution. Amending § 10.1-1181.2. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1258)

State Parks Planning Standards and Status; Report of Department of Conservation and Recreation (Chapter 780, 1998 Acts and § 10.1-200 of Code of Virginia). (SD 17)

Timber harvesting; prior notice required, penalty for violations. Amending § 10.1-1181.2. (Patron-Dillard, HB 448)

Timber haulers; overweight permits. Adding § 46.2-1143.1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 871)

Tree canopy bank ordinances; provisions. Amending § 15.2-961. (Patron-Parrish, HB 185; Colgan, SB 76)

Trees; conservation and preservation during development process in certain populated areas. Amending § 15.2-961. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 105; Howell, SB 484)

Trees; conservation and preservation of designated species. Amending § 10.1-1127.1. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 391)

Tributyltin; Water Control Board to establish schedules requiring compliance with numerical effluent limitations. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 389; Norment, SB 147)

Wilderness Road State Park; construction of an interpretive 1775 fort therein. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 147)