I am a small business owner in Central Virginia and I am writing to urge the Board to not proceed with the proposed rules related to Covid-19.  These new requirements are overly burdensome, expensive, and unnecessary and I urge you to not proceed with implementation.  Importantly, all key measures of the Covid-19 pandemic in Virginia are trending downward and hospitals have plenty of capacity and PPE.  As the virus is in decline, we need an easing of restrictions, not more.  Virginia's economy has been devastated by the virus and the lockdowns.  I believe we need to do everything we can to intelligently remove the Covid-related restrictions on businesses and other organizations so that our economy and begin to revitalize. 

Thank you for considering my position.

Mark Bryant, CEO

Buckingham Branch Railroad, Dillwyn, VA