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hensive Plan calls for the preservation of the county’s natural resources, Tier III is not in conflict. Luke, however, elaborated that the county could

Express an opinion in favor or in pposition as well, although it was not required.

The state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) makes the designation, so the decision of the Rappahannock County government to oppose does not determine the outcome. But the designation process does give great weight to local input, so, alongside the final determination made by Culpeper County, the BOS determination can be expected to have a large impact on the final outcome.

Tier III status is a state designation formed in accordance with federal, Environmental Protection Agency regulations. It would affect the river across several counties, not just within Rappahannock, and in fact this process was initiated from Culpeper County. If adopted, it would be

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