Major economic development projects have been announced across a large swath of private forestlands, river frontage and surface mine reclamation in the Upper Kanawha Valley and southern coalfield. An ambitious outdoor recreation project in the Upper Kanawha Valley offers exciting opportunities for landowners and small businesses, while the 5,000 acre development of the Hobet Mine…
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As a new landowner, or potential buyer in West Virginia, separate mineral rights from surface ownership can be a disorienting concept if you are not used to this in your area. Understandably, Landowners want the peace of mind that their surface land won’t be disturbed without their say so. The reality of the situation is…
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Land buying can be a little complicated at times. We try to keep it as simple as possible for sellers and buyers. So let’s talk about land use. After people buy and own land to use it. For our purposes here we’ll define land use as the most economical best use of an individual tract…
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Being in West Virginia you can hardly throw a rock without hitting an outdoor recreation opportunity. Hidden within our Never Ending Forest lies, 121 public fishing lakes, 107 Wildlife Management Areas, 46 rivers, 37 state parks, 8 state forests, 4 National Park Service National Rivers & Recreation Areas, and 2 National Forests. All are just…
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