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adequately, ne contended. McNear called for a complete overhaul of Chapter 11 to make the Virginia Code “internally consistent.” To charge localities with responsibility for conserving natural resources and providing for agricultural needs and then not give local government adequate and specific tools to do so is “double talk," he maintained. “There’s nothing in there that says you can zone for farms.”
McNear insisted that the Code needed to include specific measures for carrying out the goal of protecting resources and agriculture that is stated in its purpose. The specifics “must recognize that land is an exhaustable resource and not just a commodity,” he said, “it must also recognize the public concerns related to land development and use,” specifically the impact that growth has on schools and other required services.
McNear acknowledged that Rappahannock’s comprehensive planning process was already under way with a planning grant application submitted under the Farmers Home Administration Rural Development Act.
“This county has the ability to impact what it will leave for future generations,” he stated, describing Rappahannock’s stance as "very progressive...a forerunner among rural counties.” Most of the people will agree that the county’s rural characteristics should be preserved but not many will agree on how to accomplish that goal, according to McNear.
"Now is the time to impact both the course and the resolve for Rappahannock,” he concluded.
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