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environmental preservation ranks. His vision is apparent in his choice of thesis for a master’s degree in planning and regional analysis from Cornell University: Alternative Strategies for Acquisition amt Preservation of Permanent Open Space. “I think that’s what got me the job," he joked.
With Mr. Lee at the helm, Clarke has taken giant strides toward the inter-related goals of resource protection and development controls. The county was the first in Virginia to enact sliding scale zoning, a development rights allocation system that precludes large-scale subdivision of rural land.
The General Assembly was persuaded to pass enabling legislation for ground water protection, giving Clarke County the authority to enact tougher well standards than the state’s.
“Counties like Loudoun have the capability of doing wonderful plans but because of the complexity of the issues there and the number of different actors involved, implementation of the plans is difficult,” Mr. Lee said. “In Rappahannock and Clarke, we’re much less sophisticated. The process is much simpler. And although we might not be right every time, we get things done!"
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