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stronger zoning and subdivision ordinances important because “they'll protect the water, and if you have water you’re all right. If you fill an area so densely, or strip the forests, that endangers the water and then you're in dire shape." He said that civilizations throughout history have disappeared when they abused the land to the point that water supplies were damaged.
‘ ‘ Zoning is not an attempt to cause hardship, but to provide for the needs of the future," said O’Conner.
PETER MARX made a similar point, noting that Rappahannock is included in one of the few “pure areas" remaining in the United States, especially on the East Coast. “What we do is critical to everyone," he said. “If we violate the natural rhythmns of this planet, as the violators we will be punished. This is a big responsibility... It is important that the public be informed, but it is also important that we have these things now."
Concluded Marx: “If we blow it here, we’ve blown it not only for ourselves but for the whole country."
Bill Keim urged the Supervisors “to consider this favorably.” He thought vthat the public had had ample time for study,
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