A Guide to the Correspondence and subject files of the Director of the Virginia Council on the Environment, 1970-1988 Director of the Virginia Council on the Environment, Correspondence and subject files 28672, 28975, 29657, 29900, 30902, 32359, 32687, 33128, 33747, 34993

A Guide to the Correspondence and subject files of the Director of the Virginia Council on the Environment, 1970-1988

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 28672, 28975, 29657, 29900, 30902, 32359, 32687, 33128, 33747, 34993


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
28672, 28975, 29657, 29900, 30902, 32359, 32687, 33128, 33747, 34993
Title
Correspondence and subject files of the Director of the Virginia Council on the Environment, 1970-1988
Extent
143.5 cu. ft. (145 boxes)
Creator
Virginia Council on the Environment. Office of the Director.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Correspondence and subject files of the Director of the Virginia Council on the Environment, [cite specific date and accession used]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Acquisition Information

Virginia Council on the Environment, Office of the Director,

Processing Information

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed. Material found loose in the boxes was foldered and given a title determined by the archivist. In cases where folder titles were inaccurate, the titles have been corrected to more adequately describe the material.

Biographical Information

Recognizing the growing national concern over the condition of the environment, Governor A. Linwood Holton issued Executive Order Number 8 on September 16, 1970, establishing the Council on the Environment to advise him on ecological matters. An act passed by the General Assembly on April 10, 1972, created the council by statute.

The Council on the Environment was created to implement the environmental policy of the Commonwealth. This included advising the Governor and the General Assembly on environmental quality matters and the effectiveness of state programs; coordinating state communication with federal agencies; coordinating plans, programs and functions within the state; reviewing environmental impact statements of proposed state construction projects; preparing annual environmental quality reports; initiating and supervising programs to educate citizens on ecological matters; and initiating and supervising research programs.

As of 1992 the sixteen member council included five members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly (includes the Chairman and the Administrator); the Chairmen of: the State Water Control Board, Game and Inland Fisheries Board, the Board of Conservation and Recreation, the Board of Historic Resources, Marine Resources Commission, the State Air Pollution Control Board, the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board; and the Directors of the Dept. of Mines, Minerals, and Energy and the Dept. of Waste Management; the State Forester; and the Commissioners of Health, and Agriculture and Consumer Service.

The Council on the Environment was abolished by the creation of the Dept. of Environmental Quality on April 1, 1993, which consolidated the programs, functions and staff of the Council, the State Water Control Board, the Dept. of Air Pollution Control, and the Dept. of Waste Management.

Scope and Content

This series consists of the incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda of the director/administrator of the Council on the Environment, as well as reports, project files, and subject files. This series documents administrative activities, establishment of policy and procedures, and major achievements of the agency. Included are correspondence, legislation, memorandum, minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, presentations, reports, statistics, and surveys. Topics concern automobiles, Chesapeake Bay, dredging, flood protection, Hampton Roads, highways, landfills, nuclear waste, oil spills, Outer Continental Shelf, planned communities, state parks, waste and water treatment plants, and wildlife refuges.

Included are Environmental Impact Statements prepared by the Council for a variety of projects from state parks to waste treatment plants to river dredging from a variety of agencies such as the Dept. of Transportation, Army Corps of Engineers, NASA, Dept. of Agriculture, EPA, Dept. of the Interior, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Dept. of State Police, Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, among others. The Reader's files consist of monthly memorandum, correspondence, impact statements, meeting agendas, and reports, assumably prepared for the Executive Director to read.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Correspondence and subject files, 1970-1974 [Accession 28692]; Series II: Correspondence and subject files, 1970-1975 [Accession 28975]; Series III: Correspondence and subject files, 1970-1977 [Accession 29657]; Series IV: Correspondence and subject files, 1974-1977 [Accession 29900]; Series V: Correspondence and subject files, 1971-1980 [Accession 30902]; Series VI: Correspondence and subject files, 1971-1979 [Accession 32359]; Series VII: Correspondence and subject files, 1967-1982 [Accession 32687]; Series VIII: Correspondence and subject files, 1972-1988 [Accession 33128] Series IX: Correspondence and subject files, 1977-1986 [Accession 33747] Series X: Correspondence and subject files, 1985-1991 [Accession 34993]

Contents List

Series I: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 28692] , 1966-1974 .
Boxes 1-15
Extent: 6.75 cu. ft. (15 boxes).
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Series II: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 28975] , 1970-1975 .
Boxes 1-6
Extent: 6 cu. ft. (6 boxes).
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Series III: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 29657] , 1970-1977 .
Boxes 1-39
Extent: 14.3 cu. ft. (39 boxes).
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Series IV: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 29900] , 1974-1977 .
Boxes 1-20
Extent: 7 cu. ft. (20 boxes).
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Series V: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 30902] , 1971-1980 .
Boxes 1-21
Extent: 21 cu. ft. [21 boxes].
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Series VI: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 32359] , 1971-1979 .
Boxes 1-6
Extent: 6 cu. ft. [6 boxes].
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Series VII: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 32687] , 1967-1982 .
Boxes 1-10
Extent: 9.35 cu. ft. [10 boxes].
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Series VIII: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 33128] , 1972-1988 .
Boxes 1-10
Extent: 10 cu. ft. [10 boxes].
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Series IX: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 33747] , 1977-1986 .
Boxes 1
Extent: cu. ft. [ boxes].
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Series X: Correspondence and subject files [Accession 34993] , 1985-1991 .
Boxes 1
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