{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-20-130","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-20-130","heading":"Endangered and threatened species; adoption of federal list; additional species enumerated","body":"A. The board hereby adopts the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List, Endangered Species Act of December 28, 1973 (16 USC §§ 1531 through 1543), as amended as of October 10, 2024, 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 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.\n\nB. In addition to the provisions of subsection A of this section, the following species are declared endangered or threatened in the 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:\n\n1. Fish:\n\nEndangered:\n\nDace, Clinch\n\nChrosomus sp. cf. saylori\n\nDace, Tennessee\n\nPhoxinus tennesseensis\n\nDarter, sharphead\n\nEtheostoma acuticeps\n\nDarter, variegate\n\nEtheostoma variatum\n\nSunfish, blackbanded\n\nEnneacanthus chaetodon\n\nThreatened:\n\nDarter, Carolina\n\nEtheostoma collis\n\nDarter, golden\n\nEtheostoma denoncourti\n\nDarter, greenfin\n\nEtheostoma chlorobranchium\n\nDarter, western sand\n\nAmmocrypta clara\n\nMadtom, orangefin\n\nNoturus gilberti\n\nPaddlefish\n\nPolyodon spathula\n\nShiner, emerald\n\nNotropis atherinoides\n\nShiner, steelcolor\n\nCyprinella whipplei\n\nShiner, whitemouth\n\nNotropis alborus\n\n2. Amphibians:\n\nEndangered:\n\nSalamander, eastern tiger\n\nAmbystoma tigrinum\n\nThreatened:\n\nSalamander, Mabee's\n\nAmbystoma mabeei\n\n3. Reptiles:\n\nEndangered:\n\nRattlesnake, canebrake (Coastal Plain population of timber rattlesnake)\n\nCrotalus horridus\n\nTurtle, bog\n\nGlyptemys muhlenbergii\n\nTurtle, eastern chicken\n\nDeirochelys reticularia\n\nThreatened:\n\nLizard, eastern glass\n\nOphisaurus ventralis\n\nTurtle, wood\n\nGlyptemys insculpta\n\n4. Birds:\n\nEndangered:\n\nPlover, Wilson's\n\nCharadrius wilsonia\n\nRail, black\n\nLaterallus jamaicensis\n\nWoodpecker, red-cockaded\n\nDryobates borealis\n\nWren, Bewick's\n\nThryomanes bewickii\n\nThreatened:\n\nFalcon, peregrine\n\nFalco peregrinus\n\nShrike, loggerhead\n\nLanius ludovicianus\n\nSparrow, Bachman's\n\nAimophila aestivalis\n\nSparrow, Henslow's\n\nAmmodramus henslowii\n\nTern, gull-billed\n\nSterna nilotica\n\n5. Mammals:\n\nEndangered:\n\nBat, Rafinesque's eastern big-eared\n\nCorynorhinus rafinesquii macrotis\n\nBat, little brown\n\nMyotis lucifugus\n\nBat, tri-colored\n\nPerimyotis subflavus\n\nHare, snowshoe\n\nLepus americanus\n\nShrew, American water\n\nSorex palustris\n\nVole, rock\n\nMicrotus chrotorrhinus\n\n6. Mollusks:\n\nEndangered:\n\nCoil, rubble\n\nHelicodiscus lirellus\n\nCoil, shaggy\n\nHelicodiscus diadema\n\nDeertoe\n\nTruncilla truncata\n\nElephantear\n\nElliptio crassidens\n\nElimia, spider\n\nElimia arachnoidea\n\nFloater, brook\n\nAlasmidonta varicosa\n\nGhostsnail, thankless\n\nHolsingeria unthanksensis\n\nHeelsplitter, Tennessee\n\nLasmigona holstonia\n\nLilliput, purple\n\nToxolasma lividus\n\nMussel, slippershell\n\nAlasmidonta viridis\n\nPigtoe, Ohio\n\nPleurobema cordatum\n\nPigtoe, pyramid\n\nPleurobema rubrum\n\nSpringsnail, Appalachian\n\nFontigens bottimeri\n\nSpringsnail (no common name)\n\nFontigens morrisoni\n\nSupercoil, spirit\n\nParavitrea hera\n\nThreatened:\n\nFloater, green\n\nLasmigona subviridis\n\nPapershell, fragile\n\nLeptodea fragilis\n\nPimpleback\n\nQuadrula pustulosa\n\nPistolgrip\n\nTritogonia verrucosa\n\nRiversnail, spiny\n\nIofluvialis\n\nSandshell, black\n\nLigumia recta\n\nSupercoil, brown\n\nParavitrea septadens\n\n7. Arthropods:\n\nThreatened:\n\nAmphipod, Madison Cave\n\nStygobromus stegerorum\n\nPseudotremia, Ellett Valley\n\nPseudotremia cavernarum\n\nXystodesmid, Laurel Creek\n\nSigmoria whiteheadi\n\nC. 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.\n\nD. The incidental take of certain species may occur in certain circumstances and with the implementation of certain conservation practices as described in this subsection:\n\nSpecies\n\nLocation\n\nAllowable Circumstances\n\nRequired Conservation Measures\n\nExpected Incidental Take\n\nLittle brown bat,\n\nTri-colored bat\n\nStatewide\n\nHuman health risk – need for removal of individual animals from human-habited structures.\n\nBetween May 15 and August 31, no exclusion of bats from maternity colonies, except for human health concerns.\n\nDepartment-permitted nuisance wildlife control operator with department-recognized certification in techniques associated with removal of bats.\n\nUse of exclusion devices that allow individual animals to escape.\n\nManual collection of individual animals incapable of sustaining themselves; transport to a willing and appropriately permitted wildlife rehabilitator.\n\nLittle to no direct lethal taking expected.\n\nPublic 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.\n\nHibernacula: 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.\n\nKnown 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.\n\nDepartment-permitted nuisance wildlife control operator with department-recognized certification in techniques associated with removal of bats.\n\nUse of exclusion devices that allow individual animals to escape.\n\nManual collection of individual animals incapable of sustaining themselves; transport to a willing and appropriately permitted wildlife rehabilitator.\n\nLittle to no direct lethal taking expected.\n\nE. Experimental populations of certain species are described in the table in this subsection, consistent with the identification of these species in state conservation plans. These populations are geographically distinct from naturally occurring populations and are not subject to the penalties and prohibitions authorized under § 29.1-568 of the Code of Virginia.\n\nSpecies\n\nDesignated Location of Experimental Population\n\nCounty or City\n\nTake Exemptions\n\nEastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)\n\nLands located within the 2025 boundaries of the department's Big Woods Wildlife Management Area and The Nature Conservancy's Piney Grove Preserve\n\nSussex County\n\nTake is authorized unless otherwise prohibited by other Virginia laws or regulations","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 20. Definitions and Miscellaneous: In General"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter20/section130/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:20Z","sha256":"2d6361372ab0d3c035a3ab0e929dc7a21355691f3e2fe12aa76742b46dd2cfff","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-20-100","next":"us-va/4vac15-20-140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}