HCR 16 Text

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16
(By Delegate Staggers)

Requesting the Division of Natural Resources to rename the fourteen acre lake of Wallback Dam project in Clay County, previously known as the "B Run Dam" and the "Wallback Dam" project, which opened in May, 2006, "Sampson Lake."

Whereas, Clay County's newest tourist attraction, a fourteen acre lake, was opened in May, two thousand-six ; and
Whereas, The project was mandated by coal mitigation penalties in the early nineties; and
Whereas, The project almost foundered shortly thereafter when
the coal company responsible for the mitigation penalties decried a lack of necessary funding; and
Whereas, Community activist Fred Sampson worked timelessly to secure the funding and marshal the agency willpower necessary to both start the project and realize the project's completion ; and
Whereas, The lake, walking trail, and target range have been used daily with rave reviews; and
Whereas, As a fitting tribute to a man, Fred Sampson, who was the one person who saw the need, exhibited the personal commitment, and did the necessary work for the benefit of Clay County; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to rename the fourteen acre lake of Wallback Dam project in Clay County, previously known as the "B Run Dam" and the "Wallback Dam" project , which opened in May, 2006, "Sampson Lake," in tribute to a man who has contributed much to Clay County and the State of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Natural Resources is hereby requested to erect appropriate signage at the entryways of the Lake recreational area; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Director of the Division of Natural Resources and to the Clay County Commission.

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