West Virginia Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
West Virginia State NRCS Office
75 High St., Room 301
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-284-7540
Fax: 304-284-4839
www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov/
Whether you seek to better understand your soil or nutrient needs, find irrigation options, prevent erosion or preserve water quality on and around your property, the Natural Resources Conservation Service can help.
On March 27, 2003, NRCS State Conservationist Lillian V. Woods joined with 30 other state and federal water quality agencies in West Virginia to sign a resolution to carry out a cooperative watershed approach through the West Virginia Watershed Management Framework. The vision of the Framework includes maintaining public health; providing diversified recreational, educational and scientific uses; and allowing economic growth while maintaining ecological and biological integrity.
NRCS offers various cost-sharing programs to landowners, including stewardship programs like Conservation Security, Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) and Community Assistance for small, limited resource and beginning farmers. AMA provides cost share assistance to agricultural producers to construct or improve water management structures or irrigation structures; plant trees for windbreaks or to improve water quality; and mitigate risk through production diversification or resource conservation practices, including soil erosion control, integrated pest management or transition to organic farming.
You can learn more about NRCS programs by visiting the web site or by calling your local NRCS office, listed on the following pages by region.
Alderson Plant Materials Center
P.O. Box 390
Alderson, WV 24910
Phone: 304-445-3005
Fax: 304-445-7049
The Alderson Plant Materials Center serves 11 states in the Appalachian Region from Pennsylvania to Georgia and Alabama. The Plant Materials Center serves Appalachia by evaluating plants for their ability to solve specific conservation problems related to climate, the rugged topography, soil limitations, various land uses, fish and wildlife needs and desires of the landowners.
The Center's program emphasizes improving forage production on hillside pastures, addressing problems associated with concentrated livestock, reclamation of mined lands, streambank stabilization, agro-forestry, wildlife habitat improvement, and utilization of economic and culturally valuable plants.
Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) Region 13 Office
75 High Street, Room 301
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-284-7540
Fax: 304-284-4839
Soil Survey Project Offices
Soil Survey Information Center
PO Box 10, Federal Building
449 Water Street, Room 209
Summersville, WV 26651
Phone: 304-872-1731
Fax: 304-872-4715
| MLRA # 126-Northern Panhandle Soil Survey Project Office 132 Peters Run Road Wheeling, WV 26003 Phone: 304-242-0576 Fax: 304-242-7039 |
MLRA # 127 Central Soil Survey Project Office Route 4, Box 503 Philippi, WV 26416 Phone: 304-457-4516 Fax: 304-457-4131 |
| MLRA # 127 South Soil Survey Project Office 226 Maple Avenue Oak Hill, WV 25901 Phone: 304-469-9738 Fax: 304-469-3718 |
Jefferson County Soil Survey Project Office 151 Aikens Center Suite 6 Martinsburg, WV 25401-6211 Phone: 304-263-7547 Fax: 304-267-9172 |
| Lincoln County Soil Survey Project Office 2631 5th Street Road Huntington, WV 25701 Phone: 304-697-6033 Fax: 304-697-4164 |
Logan and Mingo Counties Soil Survey Project Office 465 Ragland Run Road Beckley, WV 25801 Phone: 304-255-9225 Fax: 304-255-1250 |
Resource Conservation & Development Offices (RC&D)
The purpose of the Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) program is to accelerate the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, improve the general level of economic activity and to enhance the environment and standard of living in designated RC&D areas. Current program objectives focus on improvement of quality of life achieved through natural resources conservation and community development which leads to sustainable communities, prudent use (development) and the management and conservation of natural resources. RC&D areas are locally sponsored areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture for RC&D technical and financial assistance program funds.
RC&D offices are located in the NRCS offices in Cross Lanes, Waverly, Oak Hill, McMechen, Martinsburg and Philippi (listed below).
Little Kanawha RC&D Office
Mountwood Park
Route 2 Box 56
Waverly, WV 26184
Phone: 304-679-3639
Fax: 304-679-3049
NRCS South Area
| Beckley Service Center Serving Fayette, Raleigh, and Wyoming Counties 475 Ragland Road Beckley, WV 25801 Phone: 304-255-9225 Fax: 304-252-5809 |
Buckeye Service Center Serving Pocahontas County RR. 2, Box 51B Buckeye, WV 24924 Phone: 304-799-4317 Fax: 304-799-7289 |
| Gassaway Service Center Serving Braxton and Clay Counties Allegheny Power Co. Building 801 State Street Gassaway, WV 26624 Phone: 304-364-5103 Fax: 304-364-8639 |
Hamlin Service Center Serving Boone, Lincoln, Logan, and Mingo Counties 8150-B Court Avenue Hamlin, WV 25523 Phone: 304-824-3530 Fax: 304-824-5926 |
| Huntington Service Center Serving Cabell and Wayne Counties 2631 5th Street Road Huntington, WV 25701 Phone: 304-697-6033 Fax: 304-697-4164 |
Lewisburg Service Center Serving Greenbrier County 179 Northridge Dr.. Lewisburg, WV 24901 Phone: 304-645-6172 Fax: 304-647-9627 |
| Princeton Service Center Serving McDowell, Mercer, and Summers Counties Forest Science Lab 241 Mercer Springs Rd. Princeton, WV 24740 Phone: 304-487-1404 Fax: 304-425-0695 |
Summersville Service Center Serving Nicholas and Webster Counties P.O. Box 250 Summersville, WV 26651 Phone: 304-872-1731 Fax: 304-872-4715 |
| Union Service Center Serving Monroe County Rt. 3 E Union, WV 24983 Phone: 304-772-3006 Fax: 304-772-3260 |
NRCS West Area
Parkersburg-West Area Office
91 Boyles Lane
Parkersburg, WV 26104
Phone: 304-422-9072
Fax: 304-422-9086
| Cross Lanes Service Center Serving Kanawha County 418 Goff Mountain Road, Room 101 Cross Lanes, WV 25313 Phone: 304-776-5256 Fax: 304-776-5326 |
Glenville Service Center Serving Calhoun and Gilmer Counties Federal Building 201 East Main Street Glenville, WV 26351 Phone: 304-462-7171 Fax: 304-462-7439 |
| Mount Clare Service Center Serving Doddridge and Harrison Counties Rt. 2, Box 204-D Mount Clare, WV 26408 Phone: 304-624-9232 Fax: 304-624-5976 |
Parkersburg Service Center Serving Ritchie, Wirt, and Wood Counties 91 Boyles Lane Parkersburg, WV 26104 Phone: 304-422-9072 Fax: 304-422-9086 |
| Point Pleasant Service Center Serving Putnam and Mason Counties 224-C First Street Point Pleasant, WV 25550 Phone: 304-675-2020 Fax: 304-675-7787 |
Ripley Service Center Serving Jackson County 530 Freedom Road Ripley, WV 25271 Phone: 304-372-6231 Fax: 304-372-6856 |
| Sistersville Service Center Serving Pleasants, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties 10 Pleasant View Lane Sistersville, WV 26175 Phone: 304-758-2173 Fax: 304-758-4303 |
Spencer Service Center Serving Roane County 677 Ripley Road, Suite 2 Spencer, WV 25276 Phone: 304-927-1022 Fax: 304-927-4895 |
| Weston Service Center Serving Lewis and Upshur Counties 24 Gateway Drive Weston, WV 26452 Phone: 304-269-8431 Fax: 304-269-7583 |
Wheeling (Service Center and Northern Panhandle RC&D) Serving Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, and Ohio Counties 1 Ball Park Dr. McMechen, WV 26040 Phone: 304-242-0576 Fax: 304-242-7039 |
NRCS East Area
Philippi-East Area Office
USDA Building, Hwy 250 S
Philippi, WV 26416
Phone: 304-457-4516
| Elkins Service Center Serving Randolph and Tucker Counties U.S. Forest Service Building 200 Sycamore Street Elkins, WV 26241 Phone: 304-636-6703 Fax: 304-636-1568 |
Franklin Service Center Serving Pendleton County Lovegrove Building, Main Street Franklin, WV 26807 Phone: 304-358-2285 Fax: 304-358-2191 |
| Keyser Service Center Serving Mineral County 251 Carskadon Lane Keyser, WV 26726 Phone: 304-788-2332 Fax: 304-788-0956 |
Kingwood Service Center Serving Preston County 425 East Main Street, Suite 420 Kingwood, WV 26537 Phone: 304-329-1923 Fax: 304-329-3056 |
| Martinsburg Service Center Serving Berkeley and Morgan Counties 151 Aikens Center, Suite 1 Martinsburg, WV 25401 Phone: 304-263-7547 Fax: 304-267-9172 |
Moorefield Service Center Serving Hardy County 223 North Main Street Moorefield, WV 26836 Phone: 304-530-2825 Fax: 304-530-2086 |
| Morgantown Service Center Serving Monongalia County 201 Scott Avenue Morgantown, WV 26508 Phone: 304-291-4377 Fax: 304-291-4139 |
Petersburg Service Center Serving Grant County 312 North Main Street, Suite 4 Petersburg, WV 26847 Phone: 304-257-4702 Fax: 304-257-2467 |
| Philippi Service Center Serving Barbour County Rt. 4, Box 504 Philippi, WV 26416 Phone: 304-457-4516 Fax: 304-457-4131 |
Ranson Service Center Serving Jefferson County 209 East 3rd Avenue Ranson, WV 26438 Phone: 304-725-3471 Fax: 304-725-7332 |
| Romney Service Center Serving Hampshire County 500 East Main Street Romney, WV 26757 Phone: 304-822-3020 Fax: 304-822-3728 |
White Hall Service Center Serving Marion and Taylor Counties 7007 Mountain Park Drive White Hall, WV 26554 Phone: 304-363-8861 Fax: 304-363-7027 |
