4VAC10-30 Virginia State Forest Regulations

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 25 Iss. 20 - June 08, 2009

TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

Chapter 30

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Forestry intends to consider amending the following regulations: 4VAC10-30, Virginia State Forest Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to allow the lawful carrying of concealed handguns with a concealed handgun permit. Once the State Forest regulations are successfully amended, the requirements for carrying handguns on State Forests will be similar to those governing handguns on State Parks.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 10.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on July 8, 2009.

Agency Contact: Ronald S. Jenkins, Administrative Officer, Department of Forestry, 900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 800, Charlottesville, VA 22903, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R09-1822; Filed May 11, 2009, 3:55 p.m.