Entries by Neal Barkus

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Safe Public River Access Proposed in Senate Bill

On March 26, 2025, the Senate Natural Resources Committee reported out SB 801. The bill is now in the Government Organization Committee. The purpose of this bill is to ensure public access to the state’s rivers and streams for recreational purposes. SB 801 was accompanied by several legislative findings, among which were that river access […]

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Bills Introduced to Permit ATVs and Motorized Vehicles Throughout State Parks and Forests

At the moment, West Virginia does not allow ATVs and other motorized recreational vehicles in state parks, with Cabwaylingo State Park being the one exception. West Virginia law prohobits the Department of Natural Resources from establishing any additional trail systems for these noisy, destructive vehicles in state parks or state forests. One powerful proponent of […]