WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017
wvdnr.gov
Jim Justice Governor, State of West Virginia
H. Wood Thrasher Secretary, Department of Commerce
324 4th Avenue Stephen S. McDaniel South Charleston, West Virginia 25303 Director, Division of Natural Resources
Telephone: (304) 558-2754 Emily J. Fleming Fax: (304) 558-2768 Deputy Director / Legislative Liaison
Web sites: Verena M. Mullins www.wvdnr.gov Chief, Administration Section www.wvstateparks.com www.wvhunt.com Col. Jerry B. Jenkins www.wvfish.com Chief, Law Enforcement Section www.wonderfulwv.com Samuel A. England Electronic mail: Chief, Parks and Recreation Section [email protected] [email protected] Paul R. Johansen [email protected] Chief, Wildlife Resources Section [email protected] Joe T. Scarberry Supervisor, Land and Streams
Natural Resources Commissioners Jeffrey S. Bowers, Sugar Grove Gregory K. Burnette, Elkview Byron K. Chambers, Romney Peter L. Cuffaro, Wheeling Thomas O. Dotson, White Sulphur Springs David M. Milne, Bruceton Mills Kenneth R. Wilson, Chapmanville
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Annual Report 2016-2017 is published by the Division of Natural Resources and the Department of Commerce Communications.
It is the policy of the Division of Natural Resources to provide its facilities, services, programs and employment opportunities to all persons without regard to sex, race, age, religion, national origin or ancestry, disability, or other protected group status.
Foreword i Foreword
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
ii West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ANNUAL REPORT 2016–2017 DNR ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
GOVERNOR
COMMERCE SECRETARY
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF PLANNING, OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND LAND AND STREAMS MAINTENANCE
LAW PARKS & WILDLIFE ADMINISTRATION ENFORCEMENT RECREATION RESOURCES
Budget Office Enforcement Operations Game Management
Planning, Hunter Safety and Fiscal Services Engineering and Fish Management Boater Safety Maintenance
Property and Business Operations Procurement Management
Fleet Management Programming Diversity Program
Human Resources
Customer Relations
Information and Technology Services
Foreword iii MISSION STATEMENT
It is the statutory mission of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to provide and administer a long-range comprehensive program for the exploration, conservation, development, protection, enjoyment and use of the natural resources of the State of West Virginia.
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ON WHICH THE DIRECTOR SERVES
• West Virginia Natural Resources Commission §20-1-17(b) • Wildlife Endowment Fund Advisory Board §20-2B-2 • West Virginia Public Land Corporation §5A-11-2(b) • West Virginia Whitewater Commission §20-2-23(a) • West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund §5B-2G-4(a) • National Coal Heritage Area Authority §29-27-3(b)
EEOC STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Division of Natural Resources to provide its facilities, services, programs, and employment opportunities to all persons without regard to sex, race, age, religion, national origin, or ancestry, disability, or other protected group status. — November 2016
iv West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ANNUAL REPORT 2016–2017 West Virginia Division of Natural Resources District Map
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Monongalia Wetzel Morgan Marion Tyler Preston Mineral Berkeley Pleasants Harrison Jeerson Doddridge Taylor Hampshire Grant Wood Ritchie Barbour Tucker Hardy Wirt Lewis Jackson Gilmer Randolph Mason Calhoun Upshur Braxton Pendleton Roane
Putnam Clay Webster District Oices Cabell Kanawha Nicholas 1110 Railroad Street Farmington, WV 26571 Wayne Lincoln Pocahontas 1 (304) 825-6787 Fayette Boone 1 Depot Street Greenbrier 2 Romney, WV 26757 Raleigh (304) 822-3551 Logan 1 63 Wildlife Road Mingo Wyoming Summers 3 French Creek, WV 26218 Monroe (304) 924-6211
McDowell Mercer 2006 Robert C. Byrd Dr. Beckley, WV 25801-8320 4 (304) 256-6947 50 Rocky Branch Road Alum Creek, WV 25003 5 (304) 756-1023 2311 Ohio Avenue P arkersburg, WV 26101 6 (304) 420-4550
Foreword v West Virginia Division of Natural Resources State Parks, Forests and Recreation Areas