Forestry in Wise County, Virginia

Lawrence Tankersley, Forester
Michael Salyer, Technician
Virginia Department of Forestry
P.O. Box 798
Ship: East 29th Street and First Avenue
Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219



Phone: 276.523.0903
FAX: 276.523.1936

Map and Directions to this office.

General Information

• Population - Map
• Population - Graph
• Forestry-related ordinances and zoning
• Virginia Locality Property and Tax Assessment Web page
• Wise County Web site
• U.S. Census Bureau - Wise County
• Washington & Jefferson National Forest
• Mountain Empire Community College
• Southwest Virginia Museum
• Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama
• Virginia's Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District
• USDA Soils Web site - Soil maps and data available online for all 95 Virginia counties and 39 cities.
• Virginia Cooperative Extension - Offices in Virginia.

Forest Economics

• Harvest Value, Volume
• Planning Districts
• Jobs/Economy
• Harvest Value By County: Overall Ranking l Ranking by County Name

Fire

• Fire Risk
• Wildland/Urban Interface
• Fire Resources

Conservation

• Forest Cover
• Forest Patches
• Conserving the Forest Landbase

Water Quality

• Riparian Restoration
• Riparian Buffers
• Source Drinking Water

Forest Management

• Reforestation of Timberlands
• Forest Inventory and Analysis Data Center

Weather Information

• Visit VDOF's Weather Page

Last modified 2006-11-30