| Action Summary | 1) The 2012 Virginia General Assembly passed and the Governor approved an act to amend and reenact §§10.1-1152 [Virginia Acts of Assembly Chapter 484] relating to state forest special use permits, mandating that the Department of Forestry promulgate emergency regulations to implement the provision of the act that established a fee for the special use permit to hunt, trap, fish, ride bikes and horses in a state forest. Pursuant to the act, the regulations are to become effective within 280 days of the enactment of the act. This regulation is not exempt under the provisions of subdivision A. 4 of §2.2-4006. 2) The changes to the existing regulation implements the provisions of the act to amend and reenact §10.1-1152, Virginia Acts of Assembly Chapter 484, requiring minor changes of clarification to 4VAC10-30 sections 40, 120, 200 and 210. These changes clarify that any person who hunts, fishes, traps, rides bikes or rides horses is required to purchase an annual special use permit for a fee of $15. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process. |
| RIS Project | Yes [003185] |
| Associated Mandates |
Chapter: 484 (2012)
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| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Nathan Thomson / Policy |
| Address: |
900 Natural Resources Drive, #800 Charlottesville, VA 22903 |
| Email Address: | Nathan.Thomson@dof.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | ()- FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
