West Virginia Code 5B-2A-8 – Determining and developing needed community assets
(a) The office shall determine the community assets that may be developed by the community, county, or region to foster its viability when surface mining operations are completed.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5B-2A-8
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Office: means the Office of Coalfield Community Development. See West Virginia Code 5B-2A-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) Community assets to be identified pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may include the following:
(1) Water and wastewater services;
(2) Developable land for housing, commercial development, or other community purposes;
(3) Recreation facilities and opportunities; and
(4) Education facilities and opportunities.
(c) In determining the nature and extent of the needed community assets, the office shall consider at least the following:
(1) An evaluation of the future of the community once mining operations are completed;
(2) The prospects for the long-term viability of any asset developed under this section;
(3) The desirability of foregoing some or all of the asset development required by this section in lieu of the requirements of § 5B-2A-9 of this code; and
(4) The extent to which the community, local, state, or the federal government may participate in the development of assets the community needs to assure its viability.