Studies Referred by the Legislative Research Commission 



Acquisition of Additional Parklands at Lake James State Park 



The Legislative Research Commission referred to the Environmental Review 

 Commission (ERC) the study of the acquisition of additional parklands at Lake James 

 State Park as stated in S.L. 1999-395, Sec. 2.1(l)(f). The ERC considered this matter at 

 its January 20, 2000 meeting. Dr. Philip K. McKnelly, Director of the Division of Parks 

 and Recreation, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, provided the ERC 

 with background information on this matter. Lake James State Park, which is located in 

 Burke and McDowell Counties, is a very popular park, and the facilities are inadequate to 

 accommodate the level of visitation according to Dr. McKnelly. The Department of 

 Environment and Natural Resources and Duke Energy, the owner of the property 

 surrounding the park, have been discussing a transfer of some of the acreage adjacent to 

 the park. The ERC may continue to consider this matter. 



