HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 37
(By Delegates Flanigan, Osborne and Frederick)
Requesting the West Virginia congressional delegation to
encourage the United States Fish and Wildlife Services and
the United States Corps of Engineers to grant permits for
making improvements to the unimproved segment of Brush
Creek in Mercer County.
Whereas, The Brush Creek watershed work plan was prepared
in November, 1959, under the authority of the Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 566, 83rd
Congress, 68 Stat. 666) as amended several times; and
Whereas, The plan was the result of extensive coordination
and cooperation among local citizen groups, local state and
federal agencies; and
Whereas, Construction of the improved Brush Creek Channel to
prevent wide-spread flooding took place over a period of years
beginning in 1959; and
Whereas, 2.1 miles of Brush Creek remains unimproved in the
Glenwood area (from Green Tree Mobile Home Park to the Glenwood
County Store) and causes repeated flooding in the unimproved
area and all areas upstream. Residential and business
properties in both Glenwood and Green Valley are repeatedly flooded and damaged because the unimproved area blocks the flow
of water coming from up-stream forcing residents to be evacuated
from their homes; and
Whereas, Residents and businesses in the Glenwood and Green
Valley areas have petitioned all appropriate local, state and
federal agencies to cooperate and take necessary actions to
prevent continued flooding of these areas by making improvements
to the unimproved segment of Brush Creek; and
Whereas, Permits for making improvements to this segment of
Brush Creek must be granted by the Corps of Engineers and Fish
and Wildlife; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the House of Delegates hereby requests the West
Virginia Ccongressional Ddelegation to encourage the United States
Corp of Engineers and the United States Fish and Wildlife
Services to grant the appropriate permits so that improvements
can be made to the unimproved segment of Brush Creek in Mercer
County; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk furnish a copy of this resolution to each member of the West Virginia Ccongressional Ddelegation.