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landowner along the Rappahannock, issued his summit fur the scenic designation.
Mr. Pearson labeled the Rappahannock a ‘‘tremendous benefit” to all the communities along its banks and said it is important to establish some way to oversee and protect the river.
John B. Adams, chairman of the Fauquier Board of Supervisors, also attended.
Mr. Adams said after the meeting he is still somewhat unsure what effects, if any, the designation would have on landowners’ property rights but he said he is interested in the program.
“I think (since Culpeper is considering it), we should try and cooperate with them and go as fer as we can to look into it.”
The group got some insight and advice from a Loudoun resident who has experience with a scenic program there. Marguerite C. Joseph, chainnan of the seven-member Goose Creek Scenic River advisory committee which is now in its eighth year, lauded the program.
“I think it gives us some ammunition to work with,” Mrs. Joseph said.
However, she urged the three communities to thoroughly investigate the program before proceeding.
For instance, the legislation which created the Goose Creek designation was tailored to the desires of the people along the river and was not the standard legislation normally used.
The community chose to strike recreation as a purpose of the designation because of worries, much like Mr. Currier’s, about trespassing. The legislation limits river access to publicly owned areas, she said.
“It’s been a bumpy road and we’ve learned a great deal,” she said of the community’s experience with the program.
If approved, the Rappahannock would join nine other Virginia rivers now recognised for their scenic qualities.
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