Impacts of Gas and Oil Exploration

on the

West Virginia Woodland Owner:

Including: Landowner’s Rights, Responsibilities and Suggestions of How to Minimize Those Effects.

Saturday April 19, 2008

8:00 – 9:00am        Registration and Social time

9:00 – 9:15             Welcome by new WOA President Barry Clutter

9:15 – 9:45            WOA Business Meeting

9:45 – 10:00           BREAK

10:00 – 10:45         The What’s and Whys of Well Locations

                                       Ken Pote, Consulting Geologist,       

10:45 – 11:30         Gas & Oil Exploration – the Company Perspective

                                      Bob Radabaugh, Forester and Drilling Co Owner

11:30 – 12:15pm    Surface Owners Rights;  

                                       Dave McMahon

12:15– 1:15            LUNCH (on your own)

1:15– 2:30              Gas & Oil Drilling Regulations (State and Federal)

                                      Rick Campbell, WVDEP

2:30 – 3:15            How to Make the Most of a Potentially Bad Situation – Working with Gas Companies to

                            Minimize Impacts to Your Property

                                      Terry Jones DNR

3:15 – 3:30             BREAK

3:30 – 4:15            Carbon sequestration—

                                       Keith Argow, National Woodland Owners  Association            

4:15—4:30             Division of Forestry Landowner Assistance Programs

                                       John Rowe, Assistant State Forester

4:30—4:45             Wrap- up

4:45                       Adjourn 

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