2009-2010 Fishing, Boating, and Wildlife Diversity
Regulation Review and Amendment Process

Stage 1: September 1 - November 30, 2009 Scoping Period

The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries review and amend all of the Virginia regulations governing wildlife and boating biennially.

The regulations are reviewed in two separate biennial processes, with different regulations being under review in alternating years.

At its June 2, 2009 meeting, the Board completed its most recent biennial review of regulations governing hunting, trapping, and game species. The amendments it adopted June 2 went into effect August 1, 2009.

September begins the 2009-2010 Regulation Review and Amendment Process for Virginia's regulations governing freshwater fishing, boating, and wildlife diversity. "Wildlife diversity" includes regulation of those wildlife species not hunted, fished, or trapped.

In this earliest, scoping stage of the current regulatory review process DGIF staff is soliciting the public's views on what changes in regulations citizens would like to see. During this period staff also collects and analyzes biological and sociological data relevant to regulatory issues. Such information typically includes constituent satisfaction survey results, conversations or meetings with constituents in groups and individually, and other forms of feedback from the public that occurs continuously including before the scoping period.

DGIF strongly encourages the public's participation in the regulation review process. You are invited to use this online comment submission system to submit your views.

For information on future stages in the periodic regulation review, see the Schedule for 2010 Fishing, Boating, and Wildlife Diversity Regulation Review and Amendment Process.