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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Mining & Reclamation Division

Jim Ratcliff, Program Manager Blasting Section
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304

Phone: 304.926.0499, ext. 1524
Fax: 304.926.0458
Email: jim.e.ratcliff@wv.gov 
Website: http://www.dep.wv.gov/dmr/blasting/pages/blastercertification.aspx

Harold Ward, Director of the Mining and Reclamation Program
Division of Mining and Reclamation
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304

Phone: 304.926.0499, ext.1483
Email: harold.d.ward@wv.gov 
Website: http://www.dep.wv.gov/dmr/blasting/pages/blastercertification.aspx

West Virginia State Fire Marshal, Regulatory & Licensing

Allan Casto, Division Director
1207 Quarrier St., 2nd Floor
Charleston, WV 25301

Phone: 304.558.2191, ext. 53225
Email: allan.d.casto@wv.gov
Website: www.firemarshal.wv.gov
https://firemarshal.wv.gov/Divisions/Fire%20Services/Pages/Explosives.aspx