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PUBLIC NOTICE
Tour of Kumbrabow State Forest Scheduled for July 11
The West Virginia Division of Forestry will conduct a public tour at Kumbrabow State Forest on Saturday, July 11, 2009. This tour will be to inform the public of plans for a timber harvest prescribed to provide more diverse wildlife habitat and forest growth potential.
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Morgan County
Morgan County is the second county in West Virginia where the destructive Emerald Ash Borer has been found. The county is now under a quarantine that prohibits the movement of all firewood ? as well as ash logs, ash timber scraps and other regulated articles. Fayette County was the first W.Va. county to be infested with the beetle. To find out more, visit the Dept. of Agriculture's Web site by
Poster Contest Winners Announced
Preston County fifth-graders take first and third places
Division of Forestry officials today announced the winners of the 2009 West Virginia Arbor Day Poster Contest. Beth Sawyer, a fifth-grade student at Kingwood Elementary School in Preston County, created the winning design representing this year's theme, "Trees Are Terrific...in Cities and Towns!" Sawyer's first-place poster was automatically entered in the National Arbor Day Poster Contest representing the state of West Virginia. In addition to receiving a $100 U.S. Savings Bond provided by the West Virginia Forestry Association, Sawyer also will have a tree planted in her honor during a special ceremony. The date of that ceremony is to be announced.
Hannah Pineault, who attends Woodburn Elementary School in Monongalia County, placed second, and another Preston County fifth-grader, Sabrina Spiker of Tunnelton-Denver Elementary, placed third. Awards ceremonies for Spiker and Pineault also will be scheduled in the near future.
Landowners Need Exemptions
to Harvest Timber on Their Properties
Landowners that intend to harvest timber on their own properties must first obtain a Timber Harvesting Exemption from their local Forestry Regional Office.
This exemption requirement is part of the Logging Sediment Control Act of 1992, which states that anyone conducting a logging operation or buying timber or logs for resale is required to be licensed by the Division of Forestry.
The total stumpage value for timber removed by an individual under an exemption may not exceed $15,528 within the calendar year for which the exemption is issued.
If you are planning to harvest timber on your property and want more information about an exemption, please contact your local Division of Forestry Regional Office: Farmington (304) 825-6983; Beckley (304) 256-6775; Milton (304) 743-6186.
Delegate Wants Your Help to Find
the Eastern Panhandle's Largest Tree
Del. John Overington is working with the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District (EPCD) and the West Virginia Division of Forestry to find the biggest tree in the Eastern Panhandle, but he needs your help. In exchange, if the tree you nominate is the largest in the Eastern Panhandle, Overington will donate $500 to you or the charity of your choice. The deadline to enter is July 31, 2009, and the winner will be recognized at the EPCD Fall Banquet.
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