SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 47
(By Senators White, Love and Hunter)
Requesting the Division of Natural Resources rename Wallback Lake
in Clay County "Sampson Lake".
Whereas, Seventy-six year old Fred Sampson worked tirelessly
for seven years to see coal mining damage fees were used toward the
creation of a recreational lake in Clay County. He worked
diligently while local officials told him he was wasting his time
and state regulators presented one road block after another; and
Whereas, Fred Sampson remained steadfast in his desire to see
something good constructed in his home county of Clay. Without his
steadfast dedication and determination, coal mitigation dollars
would have gone elsewhere and Clay County would be without a
significant recreation and tourist draw; and
Whereas, West Virginia and Clay County depend on hard working
individuals who volunteer their time and effort to make changes and
improvements so desperately needed in their neighborhoods and Fred
Sampson has demonstrated he is one of those persons; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Natural Resources is hereby requested to
rename Wallback Lake in Clay County "Sampson Lake"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Director of
the Division of Natural Resources and Fred Sampson.