Virginia Loggers Association
The Virginia Loggers Association, Inc. (VLA) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to education, training and promoting a better understanding of the Forest Products Industry to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Virginia Loggers Association, Inc. proudly endorses Forestry Mutual Insurance Company as the preferred provider for Virginia workers’ compensation coverage.
Objectives:
- Our main objective is to provide an information network for Timber Harvesting Professionals and to be a voice for the Timber Harvesting Industry in Virginia.
- To improve the image of the Timber Harvesting Industry.
- To improve workers safety in the Timber Harvesting Industry.
- To improve and expand the use and quality of professional logging practices responsive to the needs of customers, employees, landowners and the general public.
- To provide, promote, and facilitate Educational Training for members within the Timber Harvesting profession.
- To support Log a Load for Kids.
Board of Directors:
The state is divided into 5 districts. No more than 3 members from each district will serve on the Board of Directors for a term of 3 years. All officers, directors, and officials must be members in good standing of the VLA.
News Page
VLA Host Congressman Tom Perriello
On May 8th the Virginia Loggers Association hosted freshman congressman Tom Perriello and his chief of staff, Lise Clavel for an “in woods” logging tour. The visit was scheduled to coincide with the upcoming woody biomass legislation that is
Virginia Dept Of Forestry - Notification Change
Loggers who harvest timber in Virginia will be seeing some changes coming to the method by which they are required to provide Notification of Timber Harvest to the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF). All logging contractors will be required