West Virginia Code
Article 3. Forests and Wildlife Areas
§20-3-12. Timberland and Forest Land Defined

For the purpose of this chapter, any land shall be considered timberland or forest land which has enough timber standing or down to constitute, in the judgment of the department, a fire menace to itself or adjoining lands: Provided, That nothing in this section contained shall be construed to include lands under cultivation or in grass, unless a fire thereon would imperil such lands or adjoining lands.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 20. Natural Resources

Article 3. Forests and Wildlife Areas

§20-3-2. Acquisition of Suitable Lands by Director; Maintenance Thereof as State Forests or Wildlife Areas; Relinquishment of Construction and Maintenance of Roads to the Commissioner of Highways

§20-3-3. Establishment of Wildlife Areas; Leasing Lands Therefor

§20-3-3a. Cabwaylingo Pilot Project

§20-3-4. Authority and Duties of Director of the Division of Forestry and Others as to Forest Fires; Expenditures for Forest Fire Control; Limited Liability of Certain Persons Fighting Forest Fires

§20-3-5. Forest Fire Seasons; Prohibited and Permissible Fires; Burning Permits and Fees; Fire Control Measures; Criminal and Civil Penalties

§20-3-5a. Prescribed Fire Program

§20-3-6. Failure of Person to Extinguish Fire Started or Used by Him or Her; Throwing Lighted Material on Forest Land; Enforcement by State Fire Marshal; Penalties

§20-3-7. Starting Fire on Lands of Another; Penalties

§20-3-8. Duty of Railroad Company to Protect Against Fires

§20-3-9. Right of Railroad Company to Clear Land Adjacent to Right-of-Way

§20-3-10. Spark Arresters for Sawmills, etc.; Risk and Hazard Reduction to Protect Against Fires; Underground Coal Fires

§20-3-11. Recovery of Costs Incurred in Fighting Fires; Landowners Responsibility to Extinguish Fires

§20-3-12. Timberland and Forest Land Defined

§20-3-13. Director Authorized to Secure Federal Cooperation; Annual Appropriation

§20-3-14. Financial Assistance From Owners of Forest Lands; Expenditures by Director

§20-3-15. Owner Not Relieved From Civil Liability for Damage From Fire

§20-3-16. Prima Facie Evidence of Negligence in Certain Actions for Injury Due to Fires

§20-3-17. Disposition of Proceeds of National Forests

§20-3-17a. Same -- Counties Embracing Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area

§20-3-18. Disposition of Flood Control, Navigation and Allied Funds From the Federal Government

§20-3-19. Protection of Forests Against Destructive Insects and Diseases; Purposes and Intent of Section

§20-3-20. Governor's Authority to Execute

§20-3-21. When and How Compact Becomes Operative

§20-3-22. Compact Administration; Advisory Committee

§20-3-23. Compact Committee Powers and Duties; Cooperation Therewith

§20-3-24. Other Powers of State Forester Supplementary

§20-3-25. Governor's Authority to Execute

§20-3-26. When and How Compact Becomes Operative

§20-3-27. Compact Administration

§20-3-28. Compact Committee Powers and Duties; Cooperation Therewith

§20-3-29. Other Powers Supplementary