Papers of the Conservation Council of Virginia, 1968-1974.

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Papers of the Conservation Council of Virginia, 1968-1974.

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The collection contains correspondence, minutes, financial statements, by-laws, reports, newsletters, and policy statements of the central organization, as well as correspondence & publications of member groups and special committees. A large segment deals with Virginia legislation affecting the environment and state agencies concerned with environmental control, particularly the Virginia State Water Control Board, the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board, and the Virginia Governor's Council on the environment. Major topics include strip mining, water quality control, river basin planning, land development, preservation of scenic, historic, and environmentally unique areas, pollution of the James River, and controversial dams, bridges, highways, resorts and electric power plants. Included are reports from the first Water Quality Institute, Richmond, 1974, and a complaint filed against Melvin Laird and the Army Corps of Engineers over the proposed construction of the [Gathright] dam on the Jackson River.

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Laird, Melvin R.

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Melvin Robert Laird (b. 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, January 3, 1953 to his resignation on January 21, 1969 to become Secretary of Defense. He served as Secretary of Defense from 1969 until January 29, 1973. He was domestic advisor to President Nixon from 1973 to 1974, and after 1974 he served as senior counsellor for national and international affairs for the Reader's Digest Association. From the description of Laird, Melvin R. (Melvin Robert), 1922- (U.S. Nationa...

Virginia. State Air Pollution Control Board

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Under Title 10, Chapter 1.2, Code of Virginia, the State Air Pollution Control Board is responsible for the formulation of enviromental policy relative to air pollution and the adoption of rules and regulations for the implementation of this policy. It may grant local variances, issue orders and permits, and set and collect fees as part of its enforcement process. Enactment of local air pollution control ordinances is subject to Board approval. Hearings are held by the Board prior to action agai...

Water Quality Institute (1974 : Richmond)

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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works. The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a lieutenant general known as the commanding general/chief of engineers. The chief of engineers commands the engineer regiment, composed of combat engineer army units, and answers directly to the chief of staff of the army. Comba...

Virginia. State Water Control Board

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The Executive Director is appointed by the Governor and is responsible for administering the policies and objectives of the State Water Control Board as authorized by Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia. From the description of Executive Director's correspondence and data files, 1946-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497939 The mission of the State Water Control Board is to provide water pollution control and abatement, develop and implement ...

Conservation Council of Virginia

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Environmental organization. The Conservation Council of Virginia was formed in 1969 as a coalition of forty environmental groups to lobby for common state environmental goals. From the description of Papers of the Conservation Council of Virginia, 1969-1984 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647833014 Environmental action coalition founded in 1969. From the description of Papers of the Conservation Council of Virginia], 1972-1996. (Univer...