2005 West Virginia Code - §22-26-1. — Short title; legislative findings.

§22-26-1. Short title; legislative findings.
(a) Short title - This article may be known and cited as the "Water Resources Protection Act."
(b) Legislative findings:
(1) The West Virginia Legislature finds 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.
(2) The West Virginia Legislature further finds that it is 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 this resource within its sovereign powers for the common good.