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a conservation district is defined as all land areas haveing slopes in excess of 14 percent, the board was looking at Bessie Belle from a perspective of whether the proposed tower would (in the words of the zoning ordinance) protect the rugged steep terrain from erosion; preserve and utilize the natural scenery associated with such terrain; protect and preserve the forest and wildlife; and protect and preserve water source and quality.
Bird called for testimony from surveyor Sonny Deal of Bob Owens & Associates in Harrisonburg, to determine what percentage of the site in question fell below the 14 percent slope cut-off point.
Deal said that 1 V*-2 acres of the 311 had a slope of 14 percent or less; the rest of the property was clearly
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