Timber Regions
- Allegheny Plateau (High-value Appalachian hardwood sawtimber: black cherry, red oak, sugar maple)
- Eastern Panhandle (Mixed oak-hickory and ridge-and-valley woodlands)
- Southern Coalfields (Second-growth central Appalachian hardwood forests)
Key Landowner Tax & Cost-Share Programs
- West Virginia Managed Timberland Program (Property Tax Assessment)
- Forest Stewardship Program (FSP)
- Chesapeake Bay Watershed Conservation Cost-Share
Regulatory Framework: Under West Virginia Code § 30-19, foresters practicing in West Virginia are registered and licensed by the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Foresters (RPF). Independent consultants provide fee-based management without timber purchasing conflicts.
Regional Representation: These consulting forestry firms maintain physical office headquarters in West Virginia and provide independent landowner representation across West Virginia and Virginia counties.
Verified Consulting Foresters with Offices in West Virginia (3)
Erb n' Woods LLC
Forester: Herb Peddicord
📍 Office: Martinsburg, WV • Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant20 Yrs Exp
Nature Works
Forester: James Remuzzi
📍 Office: Shepherdstown, WV • Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered Consultant25 Yrs Exp
Summit Forestry Group, Inc.
Forester: Jeff Hutchison
📍 Office: Bloomery, WV • Serving Virginia
VDOF Registered ConsultantACF Member--- Yrs Exp