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WV Hunting & Trapping Regulations
WEST VIRGINIA A N HUNTING D TRAPPING Regulations Summary JULY 2019 ‒ JUNE 2020 wvdnr.gov From the Director Access to viable hunting areas and land has long been identified in nationwide surveys as a limitation for those people wanting to hunt. While West Virginia has been blessed with approximately one million acres of National Forest land and another 500,000 acres of state-owned or managed land, one region of the State has had limited public land available to outdoor enthusiasts—until now! Over the past year, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources officials have partnered with The Conservation Fund to acquire 31,218 acres of public land in the west-central region of the state. These efforts have resulted in the creation of seven new wildlife management areas (WMAs), as well as expansion of three other WMAs. The new properties are in Calhoun, Doddridge, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt and Wood counties. Funds from various sources were used in this land acquisition project, including hunting license monies, Wildlife Restoration Program federal funds, as well as contributions from various pipeline development companies and non-governmental organizations. I would like to thank Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc., and TC Energy for their monetary donations. The contributions are a result of an agreement between the pipeline development companies and the DNR to provide conservation measures for forest-dependent wildlife and their associated habitats affected as a result of development of natural pipeline projects. Our staff will manage these new lands to enhance essential wildlife habitat for a variety of forestland species. -
Crayfishes of the Cheat River Watershed in West Virginia and Pennsylvania
CRAYFISHES OF THE CHEAT RIVER WATERSHED IN WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA. PART II. OBSERVATIONS UPON ECOLOGICAL FACTORS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION1 FRANK J. SCHWARTZ AND WILLIAM G. MEREDITH Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, Maryland and Ml. St. Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Maryland Schwartz and Meredith (1960) presented as Part I the localities and species of crayfishes (Decapoda) currently found throughout the Cheat River watershed of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. These records indicated that two species, Cambarus bartoni and Orconectes obscurus, now occupy the Cheat system. Litera- ture records occur for Cambarus bartoni carinirostris (Faxon, 1914; Ortmann, 1931) and Cambarus carolinus (Ortmann, 1931) in addition to the forms mentioned. Bick et al. (1953) have reviewed the meager literature relating to the ecology of acid mine streams. Bowden (1961) has called attention to the effects of strip mines on faunal ecologies. The former have also shown the detrimental effects to the fauna and ecology of a Louisiana acid stream after it was altered by channel dredging. A casual scanning of the data will reveal peculiarities in the distributions of the present species. C. bartoni, although taken at 138 stations of the 233 sampled (fig. 1), is absent today from the central portion and a number of the tributaries of the Cheat system. The greatest number of collections was made in the head- waters of the system. 0. obscurus (fig. 2) occurs in only a few of the lower elevation streams, and was absent from the headwaters and central zone of the watershed. C. b. carinirostris (fig. 1), a species once described from the Cheat system and whose center of abundance was believed to be in the Cheat system streams of Randolph, Tucker, and Pocahontas counties (Faxon, 1914), was not found during the present study. -
West Virginia Trail Inventory
West Virginia Trail Inventory Trail report summarized by county, prepared by the West Virginia GIS Technical Center updated 9/24/2014 County Name Trail Name Management Area Managing Organization Length Source (mi.) Date Barbour American Discovery American Discovery Trail 33.7 2009 Trail Society Barbour Brickhouse Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.55 2013 Barbour Brickhouse Spur Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.03 2013 Barbour Conflicted Desire Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 2.73 2013 Barbour Conflicted Desire Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.03 2013 Shortcut Barbour Double Bypass Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 1.46 2013 Barbour Double Bypass Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.02 2013 Connector Barbour Double Dip Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.2 2013 Barbour Hospital Loop Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.29 2013 Barbour Indian Burial Ground Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.72 2013 Barbour Kid's Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.72 2013 Barbour Lower Alum Cave Trail Audra State Park WV Division of Natural 0.4 2011 Resources Barbour Lower Alum Cave Trail Audra State Park WV Division of Natural 0.07 2011 Access Resources Barbour Prologue Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.63 2013 Barbour River Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 1.26 2013 Barbour Rock Cliff Trail Audra State Park WV Division of Natural 0.21 2011 Resources Barbour Rock Pinch Trail Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 1.51 2013 Barbour Short course Bypass Nobusiness Hill Little Moe's Trolls 0.1 2013 Barbour -
An Evaluation of the Wetland and Upland Habitats And
AN EVALUATION OF THE WETLAND AND UPLAND HABITATS AND ASSOCIATED WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN SOUTHERN CANAAN VALLEY CANAAN VALLEY TASK FORCE SUBMl'l*IED BY: EDWIN D. MICHAEL, PH.D. PROFESSOR OF WILDLIFEMANAGEI\fENT DIVISION OF FORESTRY WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MORGANTOWN, WV 26506 December 1993 TABLB OP' CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 6 OBJECTIVES 6 PROCEDURES 6 THE STUDY AREA Canaan Valley .... ..... 7 Southern Canaan Valley .... 8 Development and Land Use 8 Existing Environment Hydrology ........ 9 Plant Communities .... 11 1. Northern hardwoods . 11 2. Conifers ... 11 3. Aspen groves . 11 4. Alder thickets 12 5. Ecotone 12 6. Shrub savannah 12 7. Spiraea 13 8. Krummholz 13 9. Bogs ..... 13 10. Beaver ponds 13 11. Agriculture . l4 Vegetation of Southern Canaan Valley Wetlands 14 Rare and Endangered Plant Species 16 Vertebrate Animals 16 1. Fishes .. 16 2. Amphibians 18 3. Reptiles 19 4. Birds 20 5. Mammals 24 Rare and Endangered Animal Species 25 Game Animals 27 Cultural Values 28 Aesthetic Values 31 1. Landform contrast 31 2. Land-use contrast 31 3. Wetland-type diversity 32 4. Internal wetland contrast 32 5. Wetland size ... 32 6. Landform diversity .... 32 DISCUSSION Streams 32 Springs and Spring Seeps 34 Lakes . 35 Wetland Habitats 35 ii Wildlife 36 Management Potential 38 Off-road Vehicle Use 42 Fragmentation . 42 Cultural Values 44 Educational Values SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AREA OF CONCERN FOR FULFILLMENT OF THE CANAAN VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 1979 EIS OBJECTIVES 46 CONCLUSIONS .. 47 LITERATURE CITED 52 TABLES 54 FIGURES 88 iii LIST OF TABLES 1. Property ownerships of Canaan Valley ... ..... 8 2. -
Monongahela National Forest
Monongahela National Forest United States Department of Final Agriculture Environmental Impact Statement Forest Service September for 2006 Forest Plan Revision The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its program and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720- 2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal Opportunity provider and employer. Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Monongahela National Forest Forest Plan Revision September, 2006 Barbour, Grant, Greebrier, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker, and Webster Counties in West Virginia Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service Monongahela National Forest 200 Sycamore Street Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 636-1800 Responsible Official: Randy Moore, Regional Forester Eastern Region USDA Forest Service 626 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203 (414) 297-3600 For Further Information, Contact: Clyde Thompson, Forest Supervisor Monongahela National Forest 200 Sycamore Street Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 636-1800 i Abstract In July 2005, the Forest Service released for public review and comment a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that described four alternatives for managing the Monongahela National Forest. Alternative 2 was the Preferred Alternative in the DEIS and was the foundation for the Proposed Revised Forest Plan. -
Health and History of the North Branch of the Potomac River
Health and History of the North Branch of the Potomac River North Fork Watershed Project/Friends of Blackwater MAY 2009 This report was made possible by a generous donation from the MARPAT Foundation. DRAFT 2 DRAFT TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 TABLE OF Figures ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 THE UPPER NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER WATERSHED ................................................................................... 7 PART I ‐ General Information about the North Branch Potomac Watershed ........................................................... 8 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Geography and Geology of the Watershed Area ................................................................................................. 9 Demographics .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Land Use ............................................................................................................................................................ -
NEWS of the P.A.T.C. MOUNTAINEERING SECTION 1718 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036
'41 44;41411 Alf ior te4 'Vint° FOUNDED BY JAN AND HERB CONN NEWS OF THE P.A.T.C. MOUNTAINEERING SECTION 1718 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036 Vol. XXI No. A ril 1966 CALENDAR OF EVENTS *April 3 Carderock, Maryland April 8-11 Shawangunks, New Paltz, New York LEADER: Larry Griffin (560-8831) Individual parties and conmissaries unless response justifies hiring a bus. Contact leader for information and directions. Alternate trip: Purple Horse, Maryland (Park at Anglers' Inn; cross canal and go upstream to wide- water. Take path on left just before crossing bridge.) April 13 ---- Business Meeting, 1718 N Street, N.W., 8 p.m. PROGRAM: Dick Montague will present a slide lecture on his trip from the Snow Dome high in the Selkirks, hydrographic center of North America, down the Athabasca River. Mr. Montague is a freelance photo-journalist who has traveled the trails of the Hudson's Bay voyageurs for many years, and made this particular tr51; fc.r the Talticnal Geogruhic. April 17 ---- Corkscrew, Blood and Guts, Juliet's Balcony area, Virginia LEADER: Chuck Wettling (843-6217) (Take Beltway to Great Falls, Dranesville exit, where you pick up Route 193 to Great Falls. All cars must be left in Great Falls Park parking area, at a cost of 50 cents. Take main trail downstream to climbing area.) April 24 ---- Little Stogy Man, Virginia LEADER: Ed Goodman (931-2912) (Take Route 211 to Panorama entrance to Skyline Drive, Park in Stony Man parking area, on right hand side of road.) April 25 ---- UP ROPE publication night at 1718 N Street, N.W. -
Roadless Rule Map & Fact Sheet
West Virginians for Public Lands The Roadless Rule in West Virginia The “Roadless Rule” was established by the US Forest Service in 2001 after an extensive inventory and mapping of undeveloped public lands. Today the Roadless Rule conserves 44.8 million acres in 37 states. There are 182,000 roadless acres among the three national forests within West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest has the largest share at 162,000 acres, followed by the George Washington NF (15,700 ac) and the Jefferson NF (4,800 ac). The Monongahela National Forest has over 2,100 miles of roads. Nowhere in West Virginia is further than 3.2 miles as-the-crow-flies from a road. Roadless areas make up less than a fifth of the Monongahela National Forest and just over 1 percent of the state of West Virginia. Roadlessness is a rare and valuable quality for both recreation and wildlife. Roadless areas are often remote backcountry areas. In West Virginia, the vast majority of roadless areas are managed by the Forest Service for recreation and include some of the most iconic landscapes in the state: Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Loop, Tea Creek, North Fork Mountain, and Hills Creek Falls. In many cases our roadless areas adjoin designated Wilderness Areas, creating larger intact ecosystems, providing greater recreation opportunity, and enhancing the “wild and wonderful” qualities of these regions. Dolly Sods, Otter Creek, and Cranberry Wilderness are surrounded by roadless areas. Logging is generally prohibited in roadless areas, but the Roadless Rule does contain practical exceptions: firefighting, personal firewood gathering, and habitat imProvement for rare species are allowed. -
Monongahela National Forest
Monongahela National Forest Administrative Correction 15 August 12, 2010 Changes to Management Prescription 8.2 Areas Due to New Information Under the 2000 Planning Rule (36 CFR 219.31), the following administrative corrections and additions may be made at any time, are not plan amendments or revisions, and do not require public notice or the preparation of an environmental document under Forest Service NEPA procedures: (1) Corrections and updates of data and maps; (2) Updates to activity lists and schedules as required by § 219.30(d)(1)-(6); (3) Corrections of typographical errors or other non-substantive changes; and (4) Changes in monitoring methods other than those required in a monitoring strategy. The following corrections are a result of new information from the USDI National Park Service about National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) on the Monongahela National Forest (MNF). During a recent visit to inspect NNLs on the MNF, Carolyn Davis of the NPS compared her list of NNLs on the Forest to the Forest Ecologist’s list, and two discrepancies were found. First, the Falls of Hills Creek area was not on the NPS list as an NNL. Second, the Germany Valley Karst Area was on the NPS list but not on the MNF list of NNLs. Therefore, the following administrative corrections are being made to NNLs, which are identified as Management Prescription 8.2 in the MNF Forest Plan. All acreage figures have been rounded off to the nearest 10 acres. CORRECTIONS Forest Plan Chapter III, page III-40 (originally page III-46) MP 8.0 Special Area Table, seventh -
Canaan Valley
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Tracking an enormous black bear one morning in the mid 1700s, George Casey Harness came to a spot, "on the western slope of the Alleghenies which overlooked a wide, well-watered, wooded and grassy valley. The breathtaking beauty tpfthe wild valley so impressed young Harness that he involuntarily cried out, 'Behold! The Land of Canaan!' "* This story is but one of the ways that the valley may have got its name. Quoted from Jack Preble's book Land of Canaan, Balsam fir in fog (1960, McClain Printing Company, p. 1) Ken SturWUSFWS Conserving the Welcome to Canaan Valley National Nature of the Wildlife Refuge, the nation's 500th! Mountains The refuge works to preserve the unique wetlands and uplands of this high elevation, moist valley. You may enjoy the refuge by participating in wildlife-dependent recreation, including wildlife observation and photography, hunting, fishing, environmental education and interpretive programs. The combination of wet soils, forests, shrub lands and open ground throughout the valley provides a diversity of wildlife habitat. In these habitats, animals, such as deer, raccoon, geese and squirrel are easy to see. Others, such as mink, bobcat and X is barred owls stay hidden most of the X time. Beavers use trees to build dams, •J. altering water levels to suit their needs. /. Woodcock treat us to them breeding £ display in spring. Elusive turkey and I ruffed grouse provide a challenge for hunters. Along with native brook trout, South Canaan Valley in the snoiv you will also find other species of trout and bass in the river. -
Gazetteer of West Virginia
Bulletin No. 233 Series F, Geography, 41 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIKECTOU A GAZETTEER OF WEST VIRGINIA I-IEISTRY G-AN3STETT WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1904 A» cl O a 3. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. DEPARTMENT OP THE INTEKIOR, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, Washington, D. C. , March 9, 190Jh SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for publication as a bulletin, a gazetteer of West Virginia! Very respectfully, HENRY GANNETT, Geogwvpher. Hon. CHARLES D. WALCOTT, Director United States Geological Survey. 3 A GAZETTEER OF WEST VIRGINIA. HENRY GANNETT. DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE. The State of West Virginia was cut off from Virginia during the civil war and was admitted to the Union on June 19, 1863. As orig inally constituted it consisted of 48 counties; subsequently, in 1866, it was enlarged by the addition -of two counties, Berkeley and Jeffer son, which were also detached from Virginia. The boundaries of the State are in the highest degree irregular. Starting at Potomac River at Harpers Ferry,' the line follows the south bank of the Potomac to the Fairfax Stone, which was set to mark the headwaters of the North Branch of Potomac River; from this stone the line runs due north to Mason and Dixon's line, i. e., the southern boundary of Pennsylvania; thence it follows this line west to the southwest corner of that State, in approximate latitude 39° 43i' and longitude 80° 31', and from that corner north along the western boundary of Pennsylvania until the line intersects Ohio River; from this point the boundary runs southwest down the Ohio, on the northwestern bank, to the mouth of Big Sandy River. -
TROUT Stocking – Lakes and Ponds Code No
TROUT Stocking – Lakes and Ponds Code No. Stockings .......Period Code No. Stockings .......Period Code No. Stockings .......Period Q One ...........................1st week of March Twice a month .............. February-April CR Varies ...........................................Varies BW One ........................................... January M One each month ........... February-May One .................................................. May W Two..........................................February MJ One each month ............January-April One ........................................... January One each week ....................March-May Y One ................................................. April BA One each week ...................................... X After April 1 or area is open to public One ...............................................March F weeks of October 19 and 26 Lake or Pond ‒ County Code Lake or Pond ‒ County Code Anawalt – McDowell M Laurel – Mingo MJ Anderson – Kanawha BA Lick Creek – Wayne MJ Baker – Ohio Q Little Beaver – Raleigh MJ Barboursville – Cabell BA Logan County Airport – Logan Q Bear Rock Lakes – Ohio BW Mason Lake – Monongalia M Berwind – McDowell M Middle Wheeling Creek – Ohio BW Big Run – Marion Y Miletree – Roane BA Boley – Fayette M Mill Creek – Barbour M Brandywine – Pendleton BW-F Millers Fork – Wayne Q Brushy Fork – Pendleton BW Mountwood – Wood MJ Buffalo Fork – Pocahontas BW-F Newburg – Preston M Cacapon – Morgan W-F New Creek Dam 14 – Grant BW-F Castleman Run – Brooke, Ohio BW Pendleton – Tucker