HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 61

(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss and Delegate Mahan)




Requesting the West Virginia Division of Geological and Economic Survey, in cooperation with West Virginia University Institute for History and Technology and Industrial Archeology and the Smithsonian Institution to conduct a study to determine the status and costs identifying, locating, purchasing, repairing or reconstructing all sulphur springs in West Virginia.

whereas, The Legislature of the State of West Virginia supports tourism, historical and cultural development; and
whereas, The Legislature is sensitive to the preservation of particular assets including all sulphur springs; and
whereas, The West Virginia Division of Geological and Economic Survey is aware that there are several existing springs in West Virginia which should be purchased except those already owned by the State of West Virginia and the White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County; and
whereas, It is not the intent of the Legislature to any way coerce any person(s) who are unwilling to sell their springs; and
whereas, It is the intent of the Legislature to urge the West Virginia Division of Geological and Economic Survey in cooperation with West Virginia University Institute for History of Technology and Industrial Archeology and the Smithsonian Institution to conduct a study to determine the status of all sulphur springs and the costs to complete the program; and
whereas, The Legislature requests that the appropriate, local, state and federal agencies assist by providing available information for this program; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the West Virginia Division of Geological and Economic Survey in cooperation with West Virginia University Institute for History of Technology and Industrial Archeology, the Smithsonian Institution and relevant local, state and federal agencies are urged to conduct a study to determine the status and costs of identifying, locating, purchasing, repairing or reconstructing all sulphur springs in West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Division of Geological and Economic Survey is requested to report to the Legislature by last day of December 2001, the results of the cooperative efforts requested herein, including all known available sources of funding, and drafts of any Legislation necessary to facilitate the project.