The forest products industry in Virginia is fortunate to have several state agencies available to assist in areas relating to the wise utilization and conservation of our forest resources. Listed below is information regarding the Virginia Department of Forestry, with the following outlining the College of Forestry and Wildlife Resources at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, and the Office of International Marketing - Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
Virginia Department of Forestry
900 Natural Resource Drive - Suite 800 - Charlottesville, VA 22903
The mission of the Virginia Department of Forestry is "We Protect and Develop Healthy, Sustainable Forest Resources for Virginians." The Department is dedicated to the Stewardship management of the forest resource by providing the services necessary to manage and protect the 15 million acres of timberland in Virginia.
This timberland supports one of the largest industries in the Commonwealth. When all the values of Virginia's forest resource are considered, the total value is $30 billion to the state's economy each year.
Seventy-seven percent of the timberland in Virginia is owned by private individuals. The Department of Forestry offers a variety of services to private landowners to assist them in the management of their timberland. Private landowners interested in the management of their timberland and the Department of Forestry Stewardship Program should contact one of the six Regional Offices located throughout the state or the office of the State Forester in Charlottesville.
State Forester:
The Honorable Carl
Garrison
900 Natural Resources Drive, Suite 800
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-6555
| Regional Foresters &
Officers |
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Ed
Zimmer Regional Forester (Reg. 1) PO Box 198 135 Bank Street Waverly, VA 23890-0198 (804) 834-2300 |
Dave
Slack Regional Forester (Reg. 2) PO Box 759 623 Lewis Street Tappahannock, VA 22560 (804) 443-2211 |
Buck
Kline Regional Forester (Reg. 3) 470 George Dean Drive Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 977-5193 |
| Gregory H. Winston Regional Forester (Reg. 4) PO Box 386 717 East Third Street Farmville, VA 23901-0386 (434) 392-4159 |
Charles L. Hutsell Regional Forester (Reg. 5) PO Box 100 210 Riverland Drive Salem, VA 24153-0100 (540) 387-5461 |
E. Edward Stoots, Jr. Regional Forester (Reg. 6) PO Box 978 1240 West Main Street Abington, VA 24212 (276) 676-5488 |
The Department of Forestry provides Staff Specialists to assist the regions (as well as individual loggers, landowners and educators) with forest resource techniques and information. These programs include assistance to sawmill and logging operators, felling and bucking for maximum yield, log grading and logging costs analysis.
Assistance is also offered in yield improvement, quality control and lumber drying. The Headquarters Office also serves to coordinate such programs as Stewardship, State Lands, Information and Education, Research, and water quality programs. The Department of Forestry maintains three nurseries for seedling sales and reforestation.
The following individuals are available to assist you with specialized programs:
| Forest Management: | Dean Cumbia: Landowner
Assistance and Forest Management Programs, Stewardship Program Todd Groh: State Lands, Herbicide Application Rob Ferrell: Landbase Conservation and Riparian Restoration Paul F. Revell: Urban Coordinator Matthew M. Poirot: BMP’s, Forestry Operations, Water Quality Compliance Charles W. Becker III: Forestry & Economic Development, Utilization & Marketing |
| Forest Protection: | John D. Miller - Fire Information, Fire Management (management, control, prevention) |
| Resource Information: | Chris Asaro: Forest
Health (entomology, pathology, herbicide application programs) John A. Scrivani: Applied Research, Tree Improvement John H. Pemberton: Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) Jerre Creighton: Forest Research |
If you have any questions, or need additional information on the Department of Forestry services and programs, please contact the Headquarters Office in Charlottesville. They will be happy to answer your questions or refer you to the appropriate Regional Forester's office or Staff Specialist