4VAC15-20 Definitions and Miscellaneous: In General

REGULATIONS

Vol. 32 Iss. 24 - July 25, 2016

TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

BOARD OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES

Chapter 20

Proposed Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Game and Inland Fisheries is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act pursuant to § 2.2-4002 A 3 of the Code of Virginia when promulgating regulations regarding the management of wildlife.

Title of Regulation: 4VAC15-20. Definitions and Miscellaneous: In General (amending 4VAC15-20-130).

Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Hearing Information:

August 18, 2016 - 9 a.m. - Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228

Public Comment Deadline: August 6, 2016.

Agency Contact: Phil Smith, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228, telephone [phone], or email [e-mail].

Summary:

The proposed amendments (i) update the date reference to the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife species and (ii) remove the Big Sandy crayfish from the Virginia List of Endangered and Threatened Species to reflect its status in Virginia more accurately.

4VAC15-20-130. Endangered and threatened species; adoption of federal list; additional species enumerated.

A. The board hereby adopts the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List, Endangered Species Act of December 28, 1973 (16 USC §§ 1531-1543), as amended as of December 23, 2015 June 7, 2016, and declares all species listed thereon to be endangered or threatened species in the Commonwealth. Pursuant to subdivision 12 of § 29.1-103 of the Code of Virginia, the director of the department is hereby delegated authority to propose adoption of modifications and amendments to the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List in accordance with the procedures of §§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.

B. In addition to the provisions of subsection A of this section, the following species are declared endangered or threatened in this Commonwealth, and are afforded the protection provided by Article 6 (§ 29.1-563 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 29.1 of the Code of Virginia:

1. Fish:
Endangered
	Dace, Tennessee			Phoxinus tennesseensis
	Darter, sharphead			Etheostoma acuticeps
	Darter, variegate			Etheostoma variatum
	Sunfish, blackbanded			Enneacanthus chaetodon
Threatened:
	Darter, Carolina			Etheostoma collis
	Darter, golden			Etheostoma denoncourti
	Darter, greenfin			Etheostoma chlorobranchium
	Darter, sickle			Percina willliamsi
	Darter, western sand			Ammocrypta clara
	Madtom, orangefin			Noturus gilberti
	Paddlefish			Polyodon spathula
	Shiner, emerald			Notropis atherinoides
	Shiner, steelcolor			Cyprinella whipplei
	Shiner, whitemouth			Notropis alborus
2. Amphibians:
Endangered:
	Salamander, eastern tiger			Ambystoma tigrinum
Threatened:
	Salamander, Mabee's			Ambystoma mabeei
	Treefrog, barking			Hyla gratiosa
3. Reptiles:
Endangered:
	Rattlesnake, canebrake (Coastal Plain population of timber rattlesnake)			Crotalus horridus
	Turtle, bog			Glyptemys muhlenbergii
	Turtle, eastern chicken			Deirochelys reticularia reticularia
Threatened:
	Lizard, eastern glass			Ophisaurus ventralis
	Turtle, wood			Glyptemys insculpta
4. Birds:
Endangered:
	Plover, Wilson's			Charadrius wilsonia
	Rail, black			Laterallus jamaicensis
	Wren, Bewick's			Thryomanes bewickii bewickii
Threatened:
	Falcon, peregrine			Falco peregrinus
	Shrike, loggerhead			Lanius ludovicianus
	Sparrow, Bachman's			Aimophila aestivalis
	Sparrow, Henslow's			Ammodramus henslowii
	Tern, gull-billed			Sterna nilotica
5. Mammals:
Endangered:
	Bat, Rafinesque's eastern big-eared			Corynorhinus rafinesquii macrotis
	Bat, little brown			Myotis lucifugus
	Bat, tri-colored			Perimyotis subflavus
	Hare, snowshoe			Lepus americanus
	Shrew, American water			Sorex palustris
	Vole, rock			Microtus chrotorrhinus
6. Mollusks:
Endangered:
	Coil, rubble			Helicodiscus lirellus
	Coil, shaggy			Helicodiscus diadema
	Deertoe			Truncilla truncata
	Elephantear			Elliptio crassidens
	Elimia, spider			Elimia arachnoidea
	Floater, brook			Alasmidonta varicosa
	Ghostsnail, thankless			Holsingeria unthanksensis
	Heelsplitter, Tennessee			Lasmigona holstonia
	Lilliput, purple			Toxolasma lividus
	Mussel, slippershell			Alasmidonta viridis
	Pigtoe, Ohio			Pleurobema cordatum
	Pigtoe, pyramid			Pleurobema rubrum
	Springsnail, Appalachian			Fontigens bottimeri
	Springsnail (no common name)			Fontigens morrisoni
	Supercoil, spirit			Paravitrea hera
Threatened:
	Floater, green			Lasmigona subviridis
	Papershell, fragile			Leptodea fragilis
	Pigtoe, Atlantic			Fusconaiamasoni
	Pimpleback			Quadrula pustulosa pustulosa
	Pistolgrip			Tritogonia verrucosa
	Riversnail, spiny			Iofluvialis
	Sandshell, black			Ligumia recta
	Supercoil, brown			Paravitrea septadens
7. Arthropods:
Threatened:
		Amphipod, Madison Cave		Stygobromus stegerorum
		Pseudotremia, Ellett Valley		Pseudotremia cavernarum
		Xystodesmid, Laurel Creek		Sigmoria whiteheadi
8. Crustaceans:
Endangered:
		Crayfish, Big Sandy	Cambarus veteranus

C. It shall be unlawful to take, transport, process, sell, or offer for sale within the Commonwealth any threatened or endangered species of fish or wildlife except as authorized by law.

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4802; Filed July 6, 2016, 7:41 a.m.