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assurance of clean water from upstream will, in the future, be mandated.
It may be best to get in on the CREP program now, while funding is available. In the future, farmers may be paying for what they can now get free.
There is also a strong tradition in Rappahannock County of holding onto property. Miller speaks eloquently of his farm, which dates back to 1826, when his great, great grandfather purchased the land from Francis Thornton, Jr.
In continuous operation as a farm for close to 200 years, Miller says, "I hope my family will want to farm here for generations to come and my primary goal during my time is to use the land in an environmentally responsible way and to make these resources more healthy every year.
"We have fairly recently realized what wonderful assets our riparian areas are and how lucky we are to have the Thornton River run through the
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