RD356 - Virginia Environmental Excellence Program Implementation - December 2010


Executive Summary:
This report is being submitted pursuant to Virginia Code § 10.1-1187.5. (B) which requires the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to submit a report on the status of implementation of the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP) by December 1 of every even-numbered year through 2010. This report provides information regarding DEQ’s implementation of the VEEP including information from VEEP participants' reports to DEQ as well as information on the incentives that have been provided and the innovations that have been developed by both DEQ and the program participants. The Department submitted its first VEEP implementation report in December 2006. This report documents the status of the program’s participation, environmental results, incentives, and DEQ’s outreach activities during 2009 and 2010.