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West Virginia Stream Partners Program (West Virginia Code: Chapter 20 - Natural Resources; Article 13)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
West Virginia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Surface water Inland waters Freshwater resources management Public health Recreational water use Industrial water use Local government Public participation Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the West Virginia Code concerns the West Virginia Stream Partners Program. It states that efforts to restore, protect and utilize West Virginia's rivers and streams for public health, recreation, commercial and habitat uses are most successful when citizens work in partnership with state agencies to manage the state's rivers and streams by combining community resources, local initiative and state agency support. It is the purpose of the Legislature, therefore, to establish a program to encourage citizens to work in partnership with appropriate state agencies so that the state's rivers and streams: (a) Are safe for swimming, fishing and other forms of recreation; (b) can support appropriate public and commercial purposes; and (c) can provide habitat for plant and animal life.

Full text
English
Website
code.wvlegislature.gov