LEASING LAND FROM MEADWESTVACO

Advantages
	MeadWestvaco offers the leaseholder many advantages, a few of which are listed below: Stability: Worried that your lease with a private landowner may unexpectedly end? Many of our leaseholders have enjoyed leasing from MeadWestvaco for more than 30 years. Customer Service: MeadWestvaco offers a wildlife newsletter to provide our customers information on game management. We offer periodic seminars taught by nationally-recognized experts in deer and turkey management. Periodically, we offer other programs which provide savings on wildlife seed. Our foresters and wildlife biologists provide a quick response to your questions and our biologists are available to consult with your club on wildlife management issues. Our Customers Benefit from Well-Managed Forests. MeadWestvaco manages its land in accordance with the tenets of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Additionally, MeadWestvaco has earned many local, State, and National awards for our wildlife management programs. Our leaseholders benefit by leasing forestland that is managed with attention on providing quality wildlife habitat, and thus, quality wildlife populations.

The Leasing Process
	In general, each Spring existing MeadWestvaco customers in good standing have the option to renew their lease. Approximately July 1st, MeadWestvaco offers available lands for lease to the general public. Leases may either be offered on a first come/first serve basis or on a bid basis. Tracts which are available for lease will be offered on this website. A tract map, directions to the tract, and a general tract description will be provided. Interested parties may review the information and may visit the tract. For tracts which are advertised on a first come/first serve basis, interested customers should contact the listed MeadWestvaco representative as soon as possible to secure a lease on the tract. The MeadWestvaco representative will inform you what action is necessary to secure the lease. For tracts which are to be leased on a bid basis, you must complete a bid application on-line. You may bid on up to 3 tracts of land. Bid results will be communicated to all applicants within 3 business days of the bid closing date. Successful applicants will be provided additional information on how to complete the lease transaction. Please note that successful applicants must be prepared to provide payment for the lease within 3 days of notification or the lease will be offered to another party. Liability insurance costs are included in the lease price. However, the lease price does not include ancillary costs such as fees for locks or posted signs, if applicable. Upon execution of the lease contract, the Club Contact will be provided additional information which allows club members to access the Hunt Club Members section of the website and allows the Club Contact to access the My Lease Account Section of the website. MeadWestvaco’s Expectations of Its Customers Potential lease customers should review the Standard Lease Conditions when considering whether to lease from MeadWestvaco. This document provides a full accounting of lease contract provisions. The following expectations should not be considered a replacement for the Standard Lease Conditions but provide a generalization for the behavior that MeadWestvaco expects of its customers Act in a way which supports the tradition of hunting. Obey all State and Federal laws and regulations and all MeadWestvaco lease contract provisions. Be a responsible steward of all natural resources (wildlife, trees, soil, water) and improvements (roads, gates) on the property. Cutting of trees, nails in trees, and damage to roads are examples of activities which will not be tolerated. Be a good neighbor. Trespass by hunters or hunting dogs (where deer dog hunting is allowed by MeadWestvaco) onto adjoining properties, quarrels with adjoining landowners or hunting clubs, deer stands within 100 feet of lease boundaries or overlooking adjoining properties are examples of behaviors which will not be tolerated. Maintain a clean hunting camp. Appropriately dispose of all trash, including residue from the cleaning of game. Develop a well-managed club. An example of by-laws will be provided to new clubs upon successful completion of a lease contract. By-laws should guide the management of the club and should ensure that clubs can manage internal problems in a fair and just manner.