HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.128

(By Delegates Walker, Pino, Manypenny, Phillips, L., Phillips, R., Evans, Hamilton, Romine, Ireland, Campbell, D., Diserio, Guthrie, Poling, M., Sponaugle, Swartzmiller, Tomblin, Wells, Williams, Ambler, Anderson, Border-Sheppard, Canterbury, Ellem, Miller, C., Overington)

[Originating in the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources]

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study stream restoration and stabilization.

    WHEREAS, The mission of the West Virginia Conservation Agency is to preserve West Virginia’s natural resources by working with partners to promote soil and water conservation; and

    WHEREAS, soil erosion prevention is important to flood control; and

    WHEREAS, West Virginia has 32,000 miles of streams; and

    WHEREAS, stream preservation and restoration and important in protecting our waterways to prevent; and

    WHEREAS, West Virginia is 78% covered by forest; and

    WHEREAS, stream cleanup and stabilization can cost the state thousands of dollars; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to conduct a study on stream restoration and stabilization; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2015, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.