REGULATIONS
Vol. 33 Iss. 5 - October 31, 2016

TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
BOARD OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES
Chapter 20
Final 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.

Effective Date: October 10, 2016.

Agency Contact: Phil Smith, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228, telephone (804) 367-8341, or email phil.smith@dgif.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The 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 August 4, 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.

D. The incidental take of certain species may occur in certain circumstances and with the implementation of certain conservation practices as described in this subsection:

 

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4802; Filed October 4, 2016, 11:45 p.m.