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 Parkersburg, WV 26101 6 (304) 420-4550 Foreword v West Virginia Division of Natural Resources State Parks, Forests and Recreation Areas Lodge Park State Park State Forest Historical Park Rail Trail State Natural Area vi West Virginia Division of Natural Resources ANNUAL REPORT 2016–2017 West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Management Areas District 1 District 4 District 6 State Forests National (304) 825-6787 (304) 256-6947 (304) 420-4550 (304) 558-2764 Forests 1. Bear Rocks Lake 46. Anawalt Lake 74. Buffalo Run A. Cabwaylingo 2. Burches Run 47. Andrew Rowan 75. Conaway Run Lake B. Calvin Price Monongahela WMAs 3. Castlemans Run Lake 48. Beury Mountain 76. Elk Fork Lake C. Camp Creek I. Beaver Dam 4. Cecil H. Underwood 49. Bluestone Lake 77. Frozen Camp D. Coopers Rock J. Blackwater 5. Center Branch 50. Horse Creek Lake 78. Hughes River E. Greenbrier K. Cheat 6. Cheat Canyon 51. Meadow River 79. O’Brien Lake F. Kanawha M. Cranberry 7. Cross Creek 52. Moncove Lake 80. Ritchie Mines G. Kumbrabow N. Little River 8. Dents Run 53. Panther 81. Rollins Lake H. Seneca O. Neola 9. Dunkard Fork 54. Plum Orchard Lake 82. Sand Hill P. Otter Creek 10. Fairfax Pond-Rehe 55. R.D. Bailey Lake 83. Stumptown Q. Potomac 11. Hillcrest 56. Tate Lohr 84. The Jug S. Rimel 12. Lantz Farm and 57. Tug Fork 85. Turkey Run U. Tea Creek Nature Preserve 86. Wallback George Washington 13. Lewis Wetzel 87. Woodrum Lake District 5 WMAs 14. Little Canaan (304) 756-1023 15. Little Indian Creek L. Cove Creek 58. Amherst/Plymouth 16. Pedlar T. Shenandoah 59. Beech Fork Lake 11 17. Pleasant Creek V. Wardensville 60. Big South Hancock 18. Pruntytown 61. Big Ugly Jefferson WMAs State Farm 62. Bright McCausland 7 R. Potts Creek 19. Snake Hill Brooke Homestead 20. Teter Creek 3 63. Chief Cornstalk Ohio 21. Upper Deckers Creek 64. Chief Logan 1 65. East Lynn Lake 2 9 District 2 66. Green Bottom Marshall (304) 822-3551 67. Hilbert 4 16 22. Allegheny 68. Laurel Lake Monongalia D 33 Wetzel 19 Morgan 23. Edwards Run 69. McClintic 12 Marion 15 6 24. Fort Mill Ridge 70. Mill Creek Tyler 21 28 29 74 84 13 8 10 Preston Mineral Berkeley 25. Nathaniel Mountain 71. Morris Creek Pleasants 22 26. Shannondale 72. Tomblin 75 Harrison 18 24 23 Jeerson Doddridge Taylor Hampshire Springs 73. Upper Mud 82 5 17 Grant 25 26 27. Short Mountain River Wood Ritchie 41 Barbour J14 30 27 32 28. Sideling Hill 78 80 20 Tucker Hardy Wirt Lewis 29. Sleepy Creek Jackson P V Gilmer 43 42 30. South Branch 69 85 Randolph 31. Thorn Creek 81 83 Mason Calhoun 36 Upshur 45 I Q 32. Warden Lake 76 77 Braxton 6362 79 39 Pendleton 33. Widmeyer Roane 37 G 66 87 34 K 58 86 N 31 T Putnam District 3 70 71 Clay Webster 40 (304) 924-6211 Cabell Kanawha 35 H Nicholas M U 34. Becky Creek 59 38 73 67 F 44 S 35. Big Ditch Wayne Lincoln Pocahontas 36. Burnsville Lake 65 61 Fayette B 37. Elk River Boone O 38. Handley A 64 54 48 51 Greenbrier 39. Huttonsville 68 Raleigh 72Logan 40. Slatyfork E 41. Smoke Camp Mingo60 Wyoming 47 L 42. Stonecoal Lake 50 Summers 52 55 C Monroe 43. Stonewall Jackson Lake 49 44. Summersville Lake McDowell R 53 57 Mercer 45. Valley Bend 46 56 48 Foreword vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Administration Section ......................................................................................................................... 1 Human Resources .....................................................................................................................................................1 Fleet Management ...................................................................................................................................................1 Business Technology ................................................................................................................................................2 Property and Procurement ....................................................................................................................................2 Customer Relations ..................................................................................................................................................3 Hunting and Fishing License Sales ....................................................................................................................4 Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Fiscal Services .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Statement of Disbursements ............................................................................................................................. 11 Combining Statement of Revenues, Disbursements and Changes in Cash Balances .................. 17 Office of Land and Streams ................................................................................................................. 33 Land Acquisition .................................................................................................................................................... 33 Rivers and Stream Management ...................................................................................................................... 33 Other Functions ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 Properties Acquired .............................................................................................................................................