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
(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.