Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
Department of Environmental Quality
 
chapter
Small Solar Renewable Energy Projects Permit Regulation [9 VAC 15 ‑ 60]
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1/23/23  9:01 pm
Commenter: Joni S Lam

Question about Bats/Brook Floaters
 

I have a serious question in regard to two endangered species that have proven to be in the area in the past year:  What is being done to ensure the proposed project doesn't threaten these potentially endangered species?

  • There is photographic evidence from management of nearby Endless Caverns of bats near the Energix Endless Caverns North/South locations in their caves. The bats are brown in color with distinctive ears and features, but I do not know the species. 
  • We also have evidence of brook floaters in the area from a photo captured on a nearby property.
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