RICHMOND, Vir. - The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries is currently conducting it s biennial review of the state’s regulations governing wildlife and boating. The regulations are reviewed in two separate biennial processes, with different regulations being under review in alternating years.
May begins the 2011-2012 Regulation Review and Amendment Process for Virginia’s regulations governing hunting and trapping. 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.
- Submit your views on changes needed to hunting and trapping regulations » <http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/regulations/scoping/comment/hunting-and-trapping/>
For information on future stages in the periodic regulation review, see the Schedule for 2011-2012 Hunting and Trapping Regulation Review and Amendment Process <http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/regulations/scoping/schedule/> .
