Board and Officers

The Harrison County Farmland Protection Board (HCFPB) was founded on April 21, 2016 by the Harrison County Commission. Seven Harrison County residents sit on the board. Board members are appointed by the County Commission, typically serve four-year terms, and are all volunteers. None are paid for their service. All are voting members except for the Harrison County Commissioner, who serves in an advisory capacity. The Board is an entity of Harrison County government and is empowered to create, hold, and defend conservation easements.

Board is as follows:

• Harrison County Commissioner (non voting member)
  • David Hinkle
• Executive Director of the Harrison County Development Authority
  • William Parker
• County resident farmer and Harrison Conservation District Member
  • Bill Coffindafer
• County resident farmer who need not be a member of any organization
  • William Suan
• County resident farmer and a member of the Farm Bureau
  • Don Wikert
• County resident who is not a member of any of the foregoing organizations
  • Orpha Swiger
• County resident who is not a member of any of the foregoing organizations
  • Benjamin G. Davisson

The composition of every farmland protection board is dictated by the Voluntary Farmland Protection Act at WV Code §8A-12-1(2004).