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By Bayard L. Catron
Rappahannock News
Contributing Writer
This is the second in series of opinion pieces on land use and planning in Rappahannock.
“We the people of Rappahannock declare it to be a ‘scenic county’.... One in which preservation of the natural and historic beauty and culi tural values of the countryside shall be respected as being of foremost importance; and one in which conditions for a sustainable agricultural and tourism economy shall not be dependent upon traditionally defined growth patterns.
These are the cornerstones upon which all of Rappahannock County land use planning shall stand.”
So saith Chapter 6 of the Comprehensive Plan (available ,at the County Comer in the library), which lays out the goals, principles and policies to govern land use decisions.
Goal 2 is: “To preserve and protect the mountains with special concern for scenic ridgetops.” A later policy statement elaborates: “Ensure ; i that development on forest land, on ridgetops and in conservation districts be compati
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