Where to Get More Information/Help


Directory of West Virginia Government Resources http://www.state.wv.us

WV Divisioof Environmental Protection (DEP) http://www.dep.state.wv.usor 304-558-5929

Environmental Enforcement (EE) (Charleston) (Municipal solid waste management, groundwater protection, permits for water discharge) 304-558-2497

Local/Morgan Hampshire: 304/822-3551 Rodd Mills, Enforcement Officer (Romney)

Office of Water Resources: (OWR)(Charleston) 304-558-2108

Save Our Streams Monitoring Program: (Tim Craddock) tcraddock@mail.dep.state.wv.us

Office of Water Resources: (Nitro) 304-759-0583  Alvan Gale, Nonpoint Source Pollution

WV Division of Natural Resources (DNR) (Outdoor recreation information, hunting and fishing licences, state forests, violations and injured wildlife) http://www.dnr.state.wv.us or 304-558-3370

Law Enforcement Section:

For information: law@dnr.state.wv.us

24 hour spill Hotline: 1-800-642-3074

Conservation officers: 304-267-0037 (Inwood) Call this number for injured wildlife.

DNR Offices:

Local: 304-822-3551 (Romney)

Gerald Lewis, Fish Biologist

Jack Fleshman, Spill & other contaminants

Gary Strawn, Wildlife Management

Local: 304-267-0036 (Inwood)

Barbara Henry, District Environmental Coordinator (Adopt-A-Highway, Recycling, Wildflowers)

WV Division of Forestry (DF) http://www.wvforestry.com or 304-558-2788

Local/Morgan: 304-229-2665 (Inwood)

J. Flint Wolfes, Forester

Local/Hampshire: 304-822-4512 (Romney)

William Pownell, Forester

WV Soil Conservation Agency (WVSCA) http://www.wvsca.org. or 304-558-2204

Soil Conservation Districts Eastern Panhandle (Martinsburg) Local/Morgan: 304-263-4376

Steve Aberegg

Donald Dirting

Potomac Valley Soil (Romney) Local/Hampshire: 304-822-5174

Nadine Jewell

WV Stream Partners: 1-800-556-8181

Jennifer Pauer,Watershed Resource Center: 1-800-682-7866

Pam Russell, Resource Coordinator

WV Bureau of Public Health (Wells, septic systems) http://www.wvdhr.org or 304-558-2971

Departments of Health

Local/Morgan County:304-258-1513(Berkeley Springs)

Local/Hampshire County: 304-822-3551 (Romney)

Solid Waste Management Board (Trash and Garbage) http://www.state.wv.us/swmb or 304-588-0844

Local/Morgan County: 304-258-8718

Commercial Collection Companies Mogan Sanitation, Inc.: 304-258-3544

LCS North Mountain Landfill: 304-754-9153

Scrap Tire Management Council WV Contact: Paul Benedum, 304-558-6350

Directory of Federal Government Resources

US Department of Agriculture Forest Service (FS) http://wwwfs.fed.us or 202-205-1661

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov

Local/Morgan: 304-263-4376 (Martinsburg)

 Rebecca McLeod, Conservation Officer Local/Hampshire: 304-822-3020 (Romney)

Steve Ritz, Conservation Office

US Department of Environmental Protection (EPA) http://www.epa.gov

Concerned Citizens Resources

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/citizen.htm

Surf Your Watershed http://www.epa.gov/surf

Office of Region III Administrator (Philadelphia) 215-814-2900

US Federal Emergency Management Office (FEMA) http://www.fema.gov Regional Office: 215-931-5750

US Geological Survey http://www.wv.er.usgs.gov State: 304-347-5130

Directory of Independent Organizations

The Cacapon Institute

Route 1, Box 328

High View WV 26808

email: pcrel@access.mountain.net

(A localized non-profit organization that focuses on scientific issues concerning regional issues).

West Virginia Rivers Coalition

801 North Randolph Ave.

Elkins WV 26241 304-637-7201

http://www.wvrivers.org  email: wvrc@neumedia.com

(A non-profit state level organization of river and watershed groups providing organizational and educational support, plus representation on legislative issues).

West Virginia Highland Conservancy

PO Box 306 Charleston WV 25321

http://www.wvhighlands.org

(This is a non-profit state level organization working since 1967 to protect our lands, our waters and the rich natural heri­tage of West Virginia. Areas of concentration have been mountaintop removal, saving Blackwater Canyon, en­dangered species, highway development like Corridor H. Also provides recreational programs).

Land Trust of the Eastern Panhandle PO Box 2240, Martinsburg WV 25402-2240 304-262-1800 http://www.panhandletrust@peoplepc.com

The Cacapon and Lost River Land Trust, Route 1 Box 328, High View WV 26808. 304-856-1010 email: nailes@mountain.net.

Sources for Good and Native Plants

·"Planting Wildflowers on Private Property" is a booklet available from WVDNR. It contains a list of sources for wildflower seeds. Contact Barbara Henry, 304-267-0036

·"Native Wildflowers for Good Landscaping" is a comprehensive list of native plants available by calling NRCS: 304-263-4376

· Eastern Panhandle Native Plant Society, PO 1268 Shepherdstown WV 25443. email: info@epnps.org

·West Virginia Native Plant Society, PO Box 75403, Charleston WV 25373-0403. email: wgrafton@wvu.edu

·Virginia Natural Heritage Program, 804-786-7951 217 Governor St., Richmond, VA 23219: under Native Plants. Riparian Buffer, Plants.