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County Endorses Scenic River
Rappahannock County supervisors on December 3 endorsed scenic river status for the Upper Rappahannock River from Its headwaters in Chester Gap to Deep Run, located on the Fauquier/Stafford County line.
The resolution adopted by the supervisors asks drafters of the scenic river proposal, which should be considered by the General Assembly in 1966, to:
• Apply scenic river status from bank to bank only, so use of land by property owners along the Rappahannock will not be adversely affected.
• Apply scenic river status to the main stem of the river only, not to any of the Rappahannock’s tributaries.
a Allow for equal representation among three counties that have endorsed the proposal, Culpeper, Fauquier and Rappahannock.
The supervisors enlisted the support of Robert Dennis of the Piedmont Environmental Council and two other Rappahannock residents who also own property along the headwaters in drafting the resolution, which will be forwarded to Delegate Raymond “Andy” Guest (R).
If passed by the General Assembly, the special status will require that a board comprising local citizens review any proposal that may alter the flow or the scenic qualities of the Rappahannock. The special status also would require proposals that may affect the river come before the General Assembly far approval.
• Utilities Pay Off Early
A county “gross receipts” tax on utilities providing service in Rappahannock has paid off one year early, and the county now will refund or apply the money to tax receipts due for payment in 1985.
According to County Cleric Diane Bruce, three utilities paid Rappahannock $10,847.63 for tax year 1963. The figure represents one-half of one percent of the gross receipts derived from utilities’ business in the county. Hie problem: The gross receipts tax doesn’t legally take effect until 1966, when the county will collect for 1964.
Supervisors agreed on December 3 the county would contact the utilities to determine if they want a refund or to apply the funds to next year’s tax bill.
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