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Water Resources Protection Act (West Virginia Code: Chapter 22 - Environmental Resources; Article 26)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Subdivisión territorial
West Virginia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2018
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Manejo de recursos hídricos Zona de conservación de aguas Contaminación de las aguas dulces Control de la contaminación Normas sobre calidad del agua Uso sostenible Conservación del ecosistema
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This chapter of the West Virginia Code adopts the Water Resources Protection and Management Act. It declares that it is the public policy of the State of West Virginia to protect and conserve the water resources for the state and to provide for the public welfare. The state's water resources are vital natural resources of the state that are essential to maintain, preserve and promote quality of life and economic vitality of the state. It is also the public policy of the state that the water resources of the state be available for the benefit of the citizens of West Virginia, consistent with and preserving all other existing rights and remedies recognized in common law or by statute, while also preserving the resources within its sovereign powers for the common good.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
code.wvlegislature.gov