Fall 2017

8 West Virginia Forestry Association Mountain State Forestry  | Fall 2017 www.wvfa.org I N D U S T R Y N E W S Mapping App Saves You Time and Delivers WVFA Benefits SIMILAR TO THE MOUNTAIN STATE’S FOREST RESOURCES, time is a valuable resource. That’s why WVFA is pleased to announce that we have obtained an exclusive arrangement with the developers of TitleMaps.com, a forestry and land mapping tool that saves you time by consolidating WV real estate information into one convenient research tool for forestry and real estate professionals, including lawyers, surveyors, abstractors, foresters and investors. Access up-to-date tax map parcel data and searchable land book data on TitleMap.com’s interactive map. To more closely evaluate areas you can add a topo map, plus you can see how the landscape has changed over a 13 year period (2003–2016) by viewing the area with five aerial maps. You can also overlay wetlands, water, sewer, flood hazard, public highway, oil and gas well, surface and underground mining and abandon mine land data from the applicable government agencies. Additionally, the site’s proprietary plotting program lets you plot tracts to scale on the interactive map using bearings and distances. Recognizing the benefits provided by this tool for our members, WVFA has worked with TitleMaps to set up a free 14 day trial for our members. We are especially excited that WVFA will receive a portion of the subscription fee for each WVFA member that subscribes to this service. To check out this time-saving tool and get your free trial at TitleMaps.com.  Radio Script Managed Timberland Tax— 62 Stations in 55 Counties “Good timber crops come from well managed timberlands—and our judicial and legislative branches agree! That’s why our timberland owners are offered small tax incentives to help manage their forests, like other highly forested states. Managed forests help reduce forest fires and promote recreation, wildlife, and business—and that benefits all West Virginians! Learn more about our forests—our growing forest industry—and the West Virginia Forestry Association at wvfa.org . The West Virginia Forestry Association—ideas that keep growing! 304-372-1955. The West Virginia Forestry Association!”  IF YOU TWEET, FACEBOOK, OR WATCH VIDEOS , then please join us at our new Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube sites (we collected about 250 “likes” in our first few days on Facebook). Facebook www.facebook.com/wvforestassn Twitter www.twitter.com/wvforestassn YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=synzKnCRZuU Social Media Project