TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Title of Regulation: 4VAC15-20. Definitions and Miscellaneous: In General (amending 4VAC15-20-65, 4VAC15-20-130).
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
Public Hearing Information:
June 10, 2014 - 9 a.m. - Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 4000 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
Public Comment Deadline: May 26, 2014.
Agency Contact: Phil Smith, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 4010 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 367-8341, or email phil.smith@dgif.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The proposed amendments (i) establish a new combined license for persons hunting with a bow and arrow or a crossbow at a cost of $17 for residents and $30 for nonresidents; (ii) allow nonresident veterans who are totally and permanently disabled due to a service-connected disability to purchase annual licenses to hunt or fish at a cost equal to one-quarter the fee for the state nonresident hunting or fishing license; (iii) establish a license for hunting foxes on horseback with hounds without firearms, at the cost of the standard hunting license; (iv) make corrections to the license fee table; (v) adopt the updated and modified federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife species; and (vi) remove the slabside pearlymussel from the Virginia List of Endangered and Threatened Species and correct errors in scientific or common names of species on the list.
4VAC15-20-65. Hunting, trapping, and fishing license and permit fees.
In accordance with the authority of the board under subdivision 16 of § 29.1-103 (16) of the Code of Virginia, the following fees are established for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and permits:
| Virginia Resident Licenses to Hunt |
| Type license | Fee |
| 1-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $22.00 |
| 2-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $43.00 |
| 3-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $64.00 |
| 4-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $85.00 |
| County or City Resident License to Hunt in County or City of Residence Only, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $15.00 |
| Resident Senior Citizen Annual License to Hunt, for licensees 65 years of age or older | $8.00 |
| Resident Junior License to Hunt, for licensees 12 through 15 years of age, optional for licensees under 12 years of age | $7.50 |
| Resident Youth Combination License to Hunt, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with bow and arrow during archery hunting season, and to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, for licensees under 16 years of age | $15.00 |
| Resident Sportsman License to Hunt and Freshwater Fish, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with bow and arrow or a crossbow during archery hunting season, to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, to fish in designated stocked trout waters, and to hunt with a crossbow (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Fish) | $132.00 |
| Resident Junior Lifetime License to Hunt, for licensees under 12 years of age at the time of purchase | $255.00 |
| Resident Lifetime License to Hunt, for licensees at the time of purchase: | |
| through 44 years of age | $260.00 |
| 45 through 50 years of age | $210.00 |
| 51 through 55 years of age | $160.00 |
| 56 through 60 years of age | $110.00 |
| 61 through 64 years of age | $60.00 |
| 65 years of age and over | $20.00 |
| Resident Hunting License for Partially Disabled Veterans | $11.00 |
| Totally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special Lifetime License to Hunt | $15.00 |
| Service-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled Veteran Resident Lifetime License to Hunt and or Freshwater Fish (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Fish) | $15.00 no fee
|
| Virginia Resident Licenses for Additional Hunting Privileges |
| Type license or permit | Fee |
| Resident Bear, Deer, and Turkey Hunting License, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $22.00 |
| Resident Junior Bear, Deer, and Turkey Hunting License, for licensees under 16 years of age | $7.50 |
| Resident Archery License to Hunt with bow and arrow or crossbow during archery hunting season | $17.00 |
| Resident Crossbow License to Hunt with crossbow during archery hunting season
| $17.00
|
| Resident Muzzleloading License to Hunt during muzzleloading hunting season | $17.00 |
| Resident Bonus Deer Permit | $17.00 |
| Resident Fox Hunting License to hunt foxes on horseback with hounds without firearms (not required of an individual holding a general License to Hunt) | $22.00 |
| Virginia Nonresident Licenses to Hunt |
| Type license | Fee |
| Nonresident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $110.00 |
| Nonresident Three-Day Trip License to Hunt | $59.00 |
| Nonresident Youth License to Hunt, for licensees: | |
| under 12 years of age | $12.00 |
| 12 through 15 years of age | $15.00 |
| Nonresident Youth Combination License to Hunt, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with bow and arrow during archery hunting season, and to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, for licensees under 16 years of age | $30.00 |
| Nonresident Annual Hunting License for Partially Disabled Veterans | $55.00 |
| Nonresident Annual Hunting License for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans | $27.50 |
| Nonresident Lifetime License to Hunt | $555.00 |
| Virginia Nonresident Licenses for Additional Hunting Privileges |
| Type license or permit | Fee |
| Nonresident Bear, Deer, and Turkey Hunting License, for licensees: | |
| 16 years of age or older | $85.00 |
| 12 through 15 years of age | $15.00 |
| under 12 years of age | $12.00 |
| Nonresident Archery License to Hunt with bow and arrow or crossbow during archery hunting season | $30.00 |
| Nonresident Crossbow License to Hunt with crossbow during archery hunting season
| $30.00
|
| Nonresident Muzzleloading License to Hunt during muzzleloading hunting season | $30.00 |
| Nonresident Shooting Preserve License to Hunt within the boundaries of a licensed shooting preserve | $22.00 |
| Nonresident Bonus Deer Permit | $30.00 |
| Nonresident Fox Hunting License to hunt foxes on horseback with hounds without firearms (not required of an individual holding a general License to Hunt) | $110.00 |
| Miscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Hunt |
| Type license or permit | Fee |
| Waterfowl Hunting Stationary Blind in Public Waters License | $22.50 |
| Waterfowl Hunting Floating Blind in Public Waters License | $40.00 |
| Foxhound Training Preserve License | $17.00 |
| Public Access Lands for Sportsmen Permit to Hunt, Trap, or Fish on Designated Lands (also listed under Miscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Fish) | $17.00 |
| Virginia Resident and Nonresident Licenses to Trap |
| Type license | Fee |
| 1-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $45.00 |
| 2-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $89.00 |
| 3-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $133.00 |
| 4-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older | $177.00 |
| County or City Resident License to Trap in County or City of Residence Only | $20.00 |
| Resident Junior License to Trap, for licensees under 16 years of age | $10.00 |
| Resident Senior Citizen License to Trap, for licensees 65 years of age or older | $8.00 |
| Resident Senior Citizen Lifetime License to Trap, for licensees 65 years of age or older | $20.00 |
| Totally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special Lifetime License to Trap | $15.00 |
| Service-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled Veteran Resident Lifetime License to Trap | $15.00 |
| Nonresident License to Trap | $205.00 |
| Virginia Resident Licenses to Fish |
| Type license | Fee |
| 1-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish | $22.00 |
| 2-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish | $43.00 |
| 3-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish | $64.00 |
| 4-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish | $85.00 |
| County or City Resident License to Freshwater Fish in County or City of Residence Only | $15.00 |
| Resident License to Freshwater Fish, for licensees 65 years of age or older | $8.00 |
| Resident License to Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters | $22.00 |
| Resident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish | $39.00 |
| Resident License to Freshwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days | $13.00 |
| Resident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days | $23.00 |
| Resident Sportsman License to Hunt and Freshwater Fish, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with bow and arrow or crossbow during archery hunting season, to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, to fish in designated stocked trout waters, and to hunt with a crossbow (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Hunt) | $132.00 |
| Resident Special Lifetime License to Freshwater Fish, for licensees at the time of purchase: | |
| through 44 years of age | $260.00 |
| 45 through 50 years of age | $210.00 |
| 51 through 55 years of age | $160.00 |
| 56 through 60 years of age | $110.00 |
| 61 through 64 years of age | $60.00 |
| 65 years of age and over | $20.00 |
| Resident Special Lifetime License to Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters, for licensees at the time of purchase: | |
| through 44 years of age | $260.00 |
| 45 through 50 years of age | $210.00 |
| 51 through 55 years of age | $160.00 |
| 56 through 60 years of age | $110.00 |
| 61 through 64 years of age | $60.00 |
| 65 years of age and over | $20.00 |
| Resident Fishing License for Partially Disabled Veterans | $11.00 |
| Totally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special Lifetime License to Freshwater Fish | $15.00 |
| Service-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled Veteran Resident Lifetime License to Hunt and Freshwater Fish (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Hunt) | $15.00 no fee
|
| Virginia Nonresident Licenses to Fish |
| Type license | Fee |
| Nonresident License to Freshwater Fish | $46.00 |
| Nonresident License to Freshwater Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters | $46.00 |
| Nonresident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish | $70.00 |
| Nonresident Fishing License for Partially Disabled Veterans | $23.00 |
| Nonresident Annual Fishing License for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans | $11.50 |
| Nonresident License to Freshwater Fish for One Day | $7.00 |
| Nonresident License to Freshwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days | $20.00 |
| Nonresident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days | $30.00 |
| Nonresident Special Lifetime License to Freshwater Fish | $555.00 |
| Nonresident Special Lifetime License to in Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters | $555.00 |
| Miscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Fish |
| Type license or permit | Fee |
| Permit to Fish for One Day at Board-Designated Stocked Trout Fishing Areas with Daily Use Fees | $7.00 |
| Public Access Lands for Sportsmen Permit to Hunt, Trap, or Fish on Designated Lands (also listed under Miscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Hunt) | $17.00 |
| Special Guest Fishing License | $60.00 |
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 August 13, 2012 February 24, 2014, and declares all species listed thereon to be endangered or threatened species in the Commonwealth. Pursuant to § 29.1-103.12 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, longhead sickle | Percina macrocephala 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 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 bewicki bewickii bewickii | |
| | Threatened: | |
| | Falcon, peregrine | Falco peregrinus | |
| | Sandpiper, upland | Bartramia longicauda | |
| | 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 | |
| | Hare, snowshoe | Lepus americanus | |
| | Shrew, American water | Sorex palustris | |
| | Vole, rock | Microtus chrotorrhinus | |
| Threatened: | |
| | Shrew, Dismal Swamp southeastern | Sorex longirostris fisheri | |
| 6. Molluscs: | |
| | Endangered: | |
| | Ghostsnail, thankless | Holsingeria unthanksensis | |
| | Coil, rubble | Helicodiscus lirellus | |
| | Coil, shaggy | Helicodiscus diadema | |
| | Deertoe | Truncilla truncata | |
| | Elephantear | Elliptio crassidens | |
| | Elimia, spider | Elimia arachnoidea | |
| | Floater, brook | Alasmidonta varicosa | |
| | Heelsplitter, Tennessee | Lasmigona holstonia | |
| | Lilliput, purple | Toxolasma lividus | |
| | Mussel, slippershell | Alasmidonta viridis | |
| | Pigtoe, Ohio cordatum | Pleurobema cordatum | |
| | Pigtoe, pyramid | Pleurobema rubrum | |
| | Springsnail, Appalachian | Fontigens bottimeri | |
| | Springsnail (no common name) | Fonitgens morrisoni | |
| | Supercoil, spirit | Paravitrea hera | |
| | Threatened: | |
| | Floater, green | Lasmigona subviridis | |
| | Papershell, fragile | Leptodea fragilis | |
| | Pearlymussel, slabside
| Lexingtonia dolabelloides
| |
| | 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. R14-4038; Filed May 14, 2014, 10:23 a.m.