July 1 – July 30, 2021 Public Comment Period on Proposed Regulations to Address the Discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Montgomery County
On May 27, 2021, the Virginia Board of Wildlife Resources, pursuant to §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia, proposed amendments to some of the Commonwealth’s deer hunting regulations to help address the discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Montgomery County. The proposed regulation amendments focus on deer hunting seasons and opportunities in Floyd, Montgomery, and Pulaski Counties which have been designated as Disease Management Area 3 (DMA3) and the special quality deer management area on Fairystone Wildlife Management Area. The proposed regulation amendments do not effect statewide deer hunting seasons. Comments on the proposals are solicited during a public comment period that closes July 30, 2021. This online comment system is the most efficient and effective way to submit your views and have them seen the fastest.
Comments also may be: made during the August Committee and Board meetings; postal-mailed to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Attn: Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, P.O. Box 90778, Henrico, Virginia 23228; or emailed to [email protected]. Comments must be in writing and accompanied by the name, address and telephone number of the party offering them.
If the proposed regulations are adopted by the Board in August, the regulations will become effective for the coming fall’s deer hunting seasons.
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Chronic Wasting Disease | |
| VAC | Title |
|---|---|
| 4VAC15-90-10 | Game: Deer. Open season; generally. |
| 4VAC15-90-290 | Game: Deer. Special quality deer management areas. |