Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 20 - DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS: IN GENERAL › Section 4VAC15-20-130 - Endangered and threatened species; adoption of federal list; additional species enumerated

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
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
				28, 2022, 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, Clinch
Chrosomus sp. cf. saylori
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, 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
3. Reptiles:
Endangered:
Rattlesnake, canebrake (Coastal Plain population of
							 timber rattlesnake)
Crotalus horridus
Turtle, bog
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Turtle, eastern chicken
Deirochelys reticularia
Threatened:
Lizard, eastern glass
Ophisaurus ventralis
Turtle, wood
Glyptemys insculpta
4. Birds:
Endangered:
Plover, Wilson's
Charadrius wilsonia
Rail, black
Laterallus jamaicensis
Woodpecker, red-cockaded
Dryobates borealis
Wren, Bewick's
Thryomanes 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
Pimpleback
Quadrula 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
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:
Species
Location
Allowable Circumstances
Required Conservation Measures
Expected Incidental Take
Little brown bat
Tri-colored bat
Statewide
Human health risk - need for removal of individual
							 animals from human-habited structures.
Between May 15 and August 31, no exclusion of bats
							 from maternity colonies, except for human health concerns.
Department-permitted nuisance wildlife control
							 operator with department-recognized certification in techniques associated with
							 removal of bats.
Use of exclusion devices that allow individual
							 animals to escape.
Manual collection of individual animals incapable of
							 sustaining themselves; transport to a willing and appropriately permitted
							 wildlife rehabilitator.
Little to no direct lethal taking expected.
Public safety or property damage risk - need for tree
							 removal, application of prescribed fire, or other land management actions
							 affecting known roosts; removal of animals from known roosts.
Hibernacula: no tree removal, use of prescribed fire,
							 or other land management action within a 250-foot radius buffer area from
							 December 1 through April 30. Between September 1 and November 30, increase the
							 buffer to a 1/4-mile radius with the following conditions: for timber harvests
							 greater than 20 acres, retain snags and wolf trees (if not presenting public
							 safety or property risk) and small tree groups up to 15 trees of 3-inch
							 diameter at breast height (dbh) or greater, one tree group per 20 acres.
							 Otherwise, document the need (public safety, property damage risk) for tree
							 removal during this period and verify that no known roost trees exist in the
							 buffer area. Tree removal and prescribed fire are permitted outside of these
							 dates.
Known roost trees: no tree removal, use of prescribed
							 fire, or other land management action within a 150-foot radius buffer area from
							 June 1 through July 31, if possible. Otherwise, document public safety or
							 property damage risk.
Department-permitted nuisance wildlife control
							 operator with department-recognized certification in techniques associated with
							 removal of bats.
Use of exclusion devices that allow individual
							 animals to escape.
Manual collection of individual animals incapable of
							 sustaining themselves; transport to a willing and appropriately permitted
							 wildlife rehabilitator.
Little to no direct lethal taking expected.
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and
					 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.