Section 90. Protection and prevention

Part III. Required Findings

In addition to an applicant meeting the requirements of Part II of this chapter, the board shall, in writing, find that:

A. The terms and conditions of the application will protect and prevent injury or unacceptable adverse risk to health, safety, welfare, the environment and natural resources, and the reasons to support such finding;

B. The facility is consistent with its criteria;

C. The applicant has made reasonable and appropriate efforts to reach a siting agreement with the host community, including, though not limited to, efforts to mitigate or compensate the host community and its residents for adverse economic effects, if any, of the facility.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR672-01-5 § 3.1, eff. April 30, 1986; amended, Volume 21, Issue 20, eff. July 13, 2005.

Statutory Authority

§§ 10.1-1434 and 10.1-1436 of the Code of Virginia.