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Lycop*>dium selago can be found in such sites. Two other rare plant species, fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica) and rusty woodsia (Woodsia ilvensis) might also be present in such sites."
I have been on this land many times and my opinion is that this “lousy land" is indeed beautiful, from lovely tall trees to at least five species of native orchid.
I feel that I have been betrayed by representatives of jthe People, who should have had in mind the interests of other citizens of the United States and residents of Rappahannock County as well as their own. in the exchange of land which was carried out without our knowledge.
To me, the change of status of Park land to private land, subject to logging and development, represents a drastic change in zoning restrictions. I feel that the zoning office of Rap pahannock County, of which Col. McNear is head, has a responsibility to see that all immediate neighbors of an affected property are notified of impending change in restrictions, even of a less drastic nature than that involved when a section of National Park goes into private hands.
1 believe that Judge Snead has a responsibility to all the citizens of Rappahannock County to see that no action of his own or his family is carried out in a private manner to the detriment of any citizens of the County.
The Park Service has a responsibility to all the citizens of the United States, to continue to protect an area which has been entrusted to them for over forty years from passing over into potentially despoiling private hands, without first giving those citizens a prior right to express their dissent in public. It is even conceivable to me that aware citizens might have come up with alternative solutions to Park problems more consistent with the needs of conservation. But those citizens who might have been interested and constructive have, in this case, been ignored.
It has been mentioned that the Park Service has a desire to straighten out its boundaries. Why is this a transcendent desire? Should the Park conform to a rectangular grid despite the ruggedness and irregularity of the natural terrain?
Perhaps future donors to the Park and taxpayers must question seriously what will be done by the Park administrators with their gifts. Also present neighbors of the Park might do well ,to consider that the Park may arbitrarily supply them with new neighbors.
A. STANLEY THOMPSON Sperryville
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