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Church Dam was not economically feasible “at this time.”
The Federal Parks Service was also interested in designating the rivers as federal Wild and Scenic Rivers, but state control won out.
MANY riparian landowners objected to the state scenic river designation because they feared an increase in recreational use of the river, and did not want the state government taking control of what they considered their property. The City of Fredericksburg was also against the scenic river plans because the city still wants to build a Salem Church-type dam, even though a consultant told the city the extra water supply was not needed.
Even though no landowners would lose any property rights under scenic river designation, and no new building controls would be instituted, landowners’ opposition to any government action on the river scared away all local legislators and county governments, including the Fauquier Supervisors—many of whom supported the protection plans—from pushing for the scenic river designation.
Proponents of the scenic river designation, which included many conservation groups in the state, argued that the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers needed to be pro
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