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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 79
(By Delegates Yeager, Butcher, Dempsey, Hrutkay, Smirl, Anderson, Border, Evans, Flanigan, Leggett, Paxton, Poling, Prunty, Riggs, and Stemple)

(Originating in the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources)

Requesting the West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection to rectify the issues concerning the fishing pond located at Chief Logan State Park;

Whereas, The fishing pond at Chief Logan State Park has been a significant recreational facility in the Logan, Lincoln and Boone County area for several years; and

Whereas, The West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection entered into an agreement with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to enlarge the fishing pond at Chief Logan State Park; and

Whereas, The Division of Environmental Protection contracted with private vendors to design and construct the fishing pond; and

Whereas, Following construction, the Division of Natural Resources filled the pond and stocked it with fish; and

Whereas, The larger pond quickly became very popular with area residents; and

Whereas, The Park Superintendent discovered that the pond was leaking; and

Whereas, The fishing pond has been drained because of the potential danger; and

Whereas, A civil action was filed by the Division of Environmental Protection against a vendor, and the action has been settled through compromise; and

Whereas, There appear to be no plans to repair or improve the pond at the present time.

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Environmental Protection make every reasonable effort to correct the problems with the fishing pond at Chief Logan State Park in a timely manner; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Natural Resources provide any required assistance or cooperation, and report to the Legislature on the status of the fishing pond no later than the first day of the two thousand two regular legislative session; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward copies of the resolution to the Director of the Division of Environmental Protection, to the Director of the Division of Natural Resources, and to the co-chairs of the Parks and Recreation Committee of the Legislature.