Steven E. Harouff

This State Forest Action Plan for West Virginia updates the 2010 State Forest Assessment and Strategy, providing a roadmap for addressing forestry and natural resource issues over the next decade. It focuses on eight key issues: Competing Land Uses, Communications and Education, Sustainability of Forest Resources, Water Quality, Wildfire, Sustainability of Urban Forests, Forest Health, and Utilization, Marketing, and Economic Development. The plan aims to mitigate environmental threats, enhance local economies, protect vital habitats, and improve the condition of the state's forests.