2003; Prior to construction, two storm drainage retention ponds, (noted 2 and 3) had been removed.

The removal of the ponds and subsequent logging in late 2003 were Major Contributors to the severe storm drainage that caused damage to property, access streets, and other areas in the village of Bridgeport, West Virginia. The situation escalated to the point where, by July 2004, a frustrated former supervisor for the city felt compelled to File A Complaint with the United States Forestry Service, highlighting the community's distress over the environmental and infrastructural impacts of these actions.

In May 2005, significant deforestation occurred to make way for a storm drainage retention pond and its support slope, initially justified as a project intended to alleviate road congestion. However, it was later dubbed the "Road to Nowhere" by local media, leading to a change in justification for its construction, framing it instead as a developmental initiative.

Such was engaged while my wife and I were attending an event in Italy, leaving our youngest son alone at home; he conveyed to us his distress over witnessing the destruction of a virgin forest, describing the scene of trees being uprooted and burned in massive pyres as reminiscent of "Lord of The Rings." From thousands of miles away, I could only feel helpless and anxious about the devastation occurring in our community.