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Committee sends wildlife-corridor bill (HB 2025) to appropriations after amendments, 6–4
Summary
HB 2025 expands the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan, directs DCR and VDOT coordination on wildlife crossings and includes line amendments clarifying grant pursuit, funding mechanisms and carcass disposal language; committee voted 6–4 to refer as amended to Appropriations.
Delegate Doug Gardner presented HB 2025 to expand the existing Wildlife Corridor Action Plan and direct several state agencies to advance wildlife crossings and wildlife-friendly design in flood-resilience projects.
Gardner said the bill builds on work by the Department of Wildlife Resources and asks the Department of Conservation and Recreation to encourage wildlife-friendly design in the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan. Counsel…
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