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By SUSETTE RITENOUR
Time*-Democrat Staff Writer
The National Park Service’s move to restrict the use of thousands of acres in Fauquier and Culpeper counties has the state’s congressional delegation takin up arms.
Virginia Sens. Charles S. Robb, D, and John Warrt&, R, and former U.S. Rep. D. French Slaughter Jr., R, have said the size of the land made eligible under the plan is as worrisome as the preservationist-growth disagreements.
“I am disturbed that the Park Service reached this decision while they were engaged in significant and cooperative discussions with Culpeper County and a majority landowner in the designated area, Lee Sammis,” stated Sen. Warner in July.
“I am concerned that the precedent set by this Park Service decision could mean that the thousands of privately-held areas throughout Virginia could be restricted, without due process to landowners, and without allowing the mission of the Civil War Sites Advisory Committee to be fulfilled,” added Sen. Warner.
Sen. Warner specifically commented on the increased area from 3,000 to 14,500 acres.
“It appears to me that there is little distinction between these two designations and that it is having a chilling affect on future growth in Culpeper County.”
He told the Citizens for Land
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