The Pocahontas County Water Resources Task Force was created in late 2008 when a group of citizens approached the county commission to request the development of a countywide Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP). This action was a direct response to Senate Bill 641 which mandates the creation of a state WRMP.

Pocahontas County’s plan is being developed pursuant to WV Code §22-26-9 (f) & (g), which states that a county may enter into an agreement with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to develop a local plan that will be filed as part of the state's WRMP.

It is the belief of the Pocahontas County Water Resources Task Force that our community will be best served by creating our own water resources management plan—one tailored to and created by the people of Pocahontas County.

It is our intention to create a water resources management plan that accounts for the many varied uses of water. We aim to plan for a sustainable water future by balancing the needs of agriculture, business, industry, and tourism as well as those of the environment and individual citizens of Pocahontas County.