WELCOME TO THE WOA RESOURCE ROOM

 

Please Excuse Our Mess!  Portions of this page are functional while others are currently under construction.  The most recent work completed on this page was Monday, March 5, 2007.

 

This is a new addition to our website, and is intended to assist landowners further their knowledge and understanding of their woodlands as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits associated with that ownership. When fully up and "running" each subtopic listed below will link to a page that will list a variety of resources for and about that specific topic.  We will attempt to provide resources broken into four categories; Web Based Resources with links to each site, Books including full bibliographies, Pamphlets and Other Publications with how each might be obtained, Other Sources of Information (i.e. videos, etc.).

Timber Production

·         General Woodland Management

·         Crop Tree Release

·         Access

Non-Timber Income Producers

·         Ginseng

·         Goldenseal (yellow-root)

·         Other Medicinal Herbs

·         Mushrooms

·         Aquaculture

Rights & Responsibilities

·         Oil & Gas Well - Surface Owner's Rights

·         Liability Issues / Posting of Land

·         Environmental Issues

·         Invasive Species ID & Control

Wildlife

·         Habitat Enhancement - Game Species

·         Habitat Enhancement - Non-game Species

·         Hunting Leases

·         Wildlife Damage to Gardens and Shrubbery

Recreation

·         Trails

·         Miscellaneous Information

Miscellaneous

·         Information on Pesticides

Conservation Easements

·         Conservation Easements

·         WV Forest Legacy Program

·         Land Trusts

Taxation Issues (state and federal)

·         Federal Income Tax

·         Real Estate Taxes

·         Severance Tax on Timber Sales

 

The list of topics (above) has been chosen because it is felt they are topics our members would like to see additional information about.  Please take a few minutes to review the list and CLICK HERE to E-mail us your thoughts on what else should be included.  Thank You for your input!