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Clarke County continues to be the “primary focus” of a proposal to build a state park on the Shenandoah River, but other areas also will be considered, representatives of the State Division of Parks and Recreation told Clarke officials last week.
In January, the General Assembly voted $100,000 for a feasibility study to locate a park on the Valley’s river near populated areas of Northern Virginia. Attention focused on Clarke County where a 20-year-old study had suggested a park at Calmes Neck, an area along the Shenandoah in lower Clarke County.. Up to a million dollars in federal and state funds might be available for purchase of up to 900 acres.
Richard Gibbons, planning director for the division of Parks and Recreation, said while Clarke is being considered, his department has “no preconceived sites” in mind. Gibbons said the department would only locate the park in Clarke if that was acceptable to the public.
Supervisor James Clark, who said the river ought to be accessible to the public, suggested there are a number of concerns that need to be addressed before the local residents will support the park concept. Clark listed the effect on the county’s real estate tax base, the scale of the park and its impact on the community and the county road system.
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