WVFA Spring 2019

5 | Message from the President Industry News 6 | Latest on China Trade Negotiations 7 | Army Procurement of Hardwood US Labor Shortfall WVFA Area Meetings Success 8 | Tippecanoe Darter Housing Market Health 9 | Outstanding Logger of the Year Award Nomination Form 12 | What’s Cookin’ – First-Responder Foresters: An Unrecognized Force 13 | DOF Survivor Benefits Bill 14 | In Memory – Pat Crites 15 | A.B. Brooks Symposium & Capitol Day Success WSRI – FRA Transition 16 | 2018 IRS Tips for Forest Landowners Tree Farm News 20 | Tree Farm Regional Meetings 21 | New WOTUS Rule 22 | SFI & Tree Farm Join Forces TF Seeks Regional Managers 23 | John Cobb Jr. – 2019 Outstanding WV Tree Farmer 24 | Joint PLT/PWET Educator Workshop WV Loggers Council News 26 | Workers’ Comp Answer for Many Found Health Insurance – WVFA Benefit of Membership Dodrill, New Insurance Commissioner Government 28 | WV Legislative Appointments National Parks Logging? 29 | Forest Service “Good Neighbor Authority” WV Legislature Adjourns Remove Inventory Tax PAGE 30 M e m b e r s h i p A p p l i c a t i o n • M e m b e r s h i p A p p l i c a t i o n • CONTENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Curt Hassler, President ................Balkentier Consulting John Holstine, 1st VP ....................Holstine Consulting, LLC Casey Olczak, 2nd VP ..................Weyerhaeuser Timberlands Rick Dearing, Sec/Tres ................. Pardee Land Company Mike Buckland ..................................Weyerhaeuser Timberlands Bob Butcher ......................................Landmark Forestry, LLC Chris Cartwright ..............................North West Hardwoods Tim Cline .............................................Columbia Forest Products Tom Crickenberger .........................WestRock Rick Gallagher ..................................Robinson & McElwee Stephen Harp ...................................Pardee & Curtin Michael Jones ...................................Four Generation Logging Dave Kennell .....................................Allegheny Wood Products David King .........................................Glatfelter Clint Manns .......................................Weyerhaeuser Timberlands Joe McNeel .........................................Appalachian Hardwood Center Mike Moran .........................................Weyerhaeuser Timberlands Christopher Neal ..............................CFP Bob Radabaugh ...............................Radabaugh Env. Service Kenneth Rexrode .............................Versoco (Retired) Bill Robinson ......................................Robinson Logging, LLC Roger Stoll ..........................................Weyerhaeuser Nathan Thompson ...........................Retired Gary Young .........................................Landowner West Virginia Forestry Association, Inc. 2008 Quarrier St., Charleston, WV 25311 681-265-5019 |  wvfa@wvfa.org PUBLISHER LLM Publications David Gambill ...............................................Advertising Sales 503-445-2231 |  davidg@llmpubs.com Spencer Seastrom .....................................Design & Layout STAFF Frank Stewart ............................................ Executive Director Lisa Denbigh ............................................. Executive Assistant © 2019. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced or distributed electronically or mechanically, either in whole or in part, without the express written consent of the West Virginia Forestry Association. The advertisers assume complete responsibility to use any or all brand names, trademarks, guarantees, and statements which appear in their advertisements.