Virginia Ecological Services Field Office

This is a template for the ESA Section 7 Determination Table for project proponents to fill in as part of their project review package as referenced in Step 3a: Official Species List of the Online Project Review guidance (Project Review extension page).

By printing this letter in conjunction with your project review package, you are certifying that you have completed the online project review process for the project named in accordance with all instructions provided, using the best available information to reach your conclusions. This letter,...

This is the template for the Project Review Request letter that is to be submitted during the Project Review Process if any ESA Section 7 determinations (aside from northern long-eared bat) are Likely to Adversely Affect or if your project is a wind energy project.

These lists contain the names of individuals who are qualified to conduct habitat assessments/surveys for the referenced species in Virginia. If you select an individual not on this list to conduct habitat assessments/surveys for the referenced species, provide that individual's qualifications...

Describes the process used to be added to a species surveyor list in Virginia.

This document provides the optimal time frames to survey for Virginia's federally listed and candidate plant species. Surveys conducted during these time frames by approved surveyors will produce reliable results that will be accepted during environmental review. Surveys conducted outside of...

If a survey, however old, has a positive species occurrence, further coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be required. This list provides a general guideline for how long a negative animal survey (a survey where no listed species was found) remains valid for Virginia. These...

If a survey, however old, has a positive species occurrence, further coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be required. This list provides a general guideline for how long a negative plant survey (a survey where no listed species was found) remains valid in Virginia. These...

This map of Virginia shows polygons of the 7 priority work areas for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program, including the Big Sandy River Watershed Priority Area, the Clinch and Powell Rivers Watershed Priority Area, the Holston River Watershed Priority Area, the New River Watershed...