Creating Jennings Randolph Lake State Park and Teter Creek Lake State Park

SB 996 designates Jennings Randolph Lake in Mineral County as an official West Virginia State Park, adding it to the existing state park system. The bill authorizes the Division of Natural Resources to manage, maintain, and improve the park, including entering cooperative agreements with entities like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operations and recreation. It clarifies that federal jurisdiction over the lake and dam remains unaffected. The bill title mentions "Teter Creek Lake State Park," but the text only creates Jennings Randolph Lake State Park (the Teter Creek reference appears to be an error in the title). This change directly affects visitors, local communities, and park management authorities by formalizing the lake's status for recreation and conservation.