Major economic development projects have been announced across a large swath of private forestlands, river frontage and surface mine reclamation in the Upper Kanawha Valley and southern coalfield. An ambitious outdoor recreation project in the Upper Kanawha Valley offers exciting opportunities for landowners and small businesses, while the 5,000 acre development of the Hobet [...]

As a new landowner, or potential buyer in West Virginia, understanding mineral rights from separate surface ownership can be a disorienting concept if you are not used to this in your area. Understandably, Landowners want the peace of mind that their surface land won’t be disturbed without their say so. The reality of the [...]