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Agency Directory | Phone Directory | Online Services west virginia department of environmental protection west virginia department of environmental protection west virginia department of environmental protection The Adopt-A-Highway Program is co-sponsored by the Division of Highways and the Department of Environmental Protection.

It was established in the late 1980s under the DNR (now a REAP Program) to improve the quality of our environment by encouraging public involvement in the elimination of highway litter. Its objective is to save taxpayers money by increasing public awareness and to serve as an educational tool by focusing on the consequences which result when littering is allowed to continue unchecked.

The program offers volunteers the opportunity to take charge of their environment by making a positive effort to create a cleaner, more aesthetic place in which to live. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Toll Free : (800) 322-5530 Call (800) 322-5530 if you have questions concerning the AAH program or this application.

Now Accepting Orders for the 2025 RIB Calendar Use this form to request a free Roadsides in Bloom calendar. Calendars are available in limited quantities, and we must give preference to West Virginia residents. Please call (800) 322-5530 if you have any questions.

If you are already registered with us and would only like to make a new adoption or if your organization is new and would like to adopt more than one section of roadway, please call (800) 322-5530 or email us at Adopt-A-Highway Online Application Using the AAH Online Application, you can perform the following activities: Submit an online application to Adopt a Highway or Spot Renew an existing Adopt a Highway/Adopt a Spot Contract Note : Please do not use Internet Explorer to submit your Adopt-A-Highway application.

Internet Explorer may cause issues with the form and its submittal. Use Edge, Firefox, or Chrome to ensure a successful submission. Map Your Road Application Use this utility to map the road for your Adopt-a-Highway application.

Adopt-A-Highway Application Form and Terms/Conditions First Cleanup and Sign Order Form Name Change on Recognition Sign Form Change Route Request Form Replacement Sign Request Form Adopt-A-Spot Application Form and Terms and Conditions Adopt-A-Highway / Adopt-A-Spot Cleanup Report Card Submit completed forms to: Completed forms may also be emailed to Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Individuals, families, churches, businesses, schools, civic organizations, government agencies, fraternities, and communities.

What roads may be adopted? Almost any state-maintained road: dirt roads, back roads, main routes. Private roads and interstate highways may NOT be adopted.

Roads deemed unsafe will NOT be approved for adoption. The state disposes of bagged trash and furnishes garbage bags, signs, work gloves, and safety vests. Volunteers provide time and energy.

Are adopted highways identified? Volunteer group names are posted on signs at each end of the adopted road about 60 days after the first cleanup is reported. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old to participate in this program.

Adopting groups must clean adopted roads with their own membership and may not subcontract the work. Adopted roads must be two continuous miles long. Locations NOT adoptable are: two separate one-mile sections, one mile on each side of a highway, T-shaped or L-shaped sections.

Adoptions are for two years and are renewable. Litter must be picked up at least two (2) times a year at least 30 days apart. For each cleanup, a report must be submitted (cleanup reporting forms are provided upon approval of Adoption) to DEP.

AAH@wv. gov or by mail to: Adopters must notify the Division of Highways county garage three days prior to each cleanup. All volunteers are required to watch the Adopt-A-Highway Safety Videos prior to picking up litter.

Safety vests furnished by the state must be worn by all volunteers during cleanups. “Litter Cleanup Ahead” signs must be posted during cleanups. Volunteers are encouraged to recycle items found on roadsides.

Adopt-A-Spot is an extension of the Adopt-A-Highway Program and allows volunteers to adopt smaller sections of state roadside rights-of-way for the purpose of keeping them litter free. One recognition sign bearing the adopters name will be posted on site after the first litter cleanup. All Adopt-A-Highway rules apply to Adopt-a-Spot, with the following exceptions: The adopted “Spot” may be no longer than ¼ mile in length.

There is no age limit. However, the state may deny unsafe areas based on the age of the volunteers. Roadsides in Bloom Calendars As always, we have limited numbers of the calendar available and we must give preference to West Virginia residents.

If You Have a Photo to be Considered for the "Roadsides In Bloom" Calendar: New deadline for photo entries is September 15th Photos must be taken in West Virginia. The photo must contain flowers growing along the road and the road must be visible in the frame. Entries must be in electronic format submitted to dep.

aah@wv. gov as email attachments. You may also submit your entry online.

Roadsides in Bloom Calendar Contest Submission Form Photo entries must be submitted in landscape orientation and dimensions capable of an 8"x10" print in high resolution. Print quality demands the photos have a resolution of 300 pixels per inch (ppi) or better. Low-resolution images may be inadequate and not considered.

Name, address, phone number, e-mail address, a short description of the most prominent flower depicted, and location and county where the photo was taken must be included with each photo entry. Photos become the property of the state and will not be returned. No more than three entries may be submitted per person and no more than one entry per person will be selected.

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