Because the Small Renewable Wind Energy Project Permit By Rule (PBR) has inadequate and/or ineffective internal controls, it should be abolished. Internal controls were non-existent or not followed with the Rocky Forge Wind Energy Project in Botetourt County. DEQ leadership favored this project before the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors even evaluated or voted on it from a local standpoint, likely swaying the county's decision. In addition, the PBR has no means to independently verify or validate input submitted by wind project advocates using an unbiased subject matter expert, allowing invalid, inaccurate, or incomplete data to be easily submitted to obtain DEQ approval of wind energy projects having questionable benefit and likely environmental harm.