There has been concern in Hanover County about the streams identified as impaired and the implications these impairments have on the ability of citizens to use the waters for recreation and religious uses. Portions of the following streams and rivers in Hanover County are impaired: South Anna River Stagg Creek Newfound River Mechumps Creek and [...]
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No common vision Limited citizen involvement in drafting the plan Vague or confusing language No measurable way to see if the plan is being implemented Policy decisions that are deferred into the future A growth area that is larger than needed to accommodate the next 20-25 years of population increase Sprawling housing: Residential densities of [...]
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Excerpt from an article printed in “The Virginian-Pilot” on September 11, 2006: “Land-use legislation that sailed through the Assembly last winter played an important role in drumming up support for controlled growth. The law requires a Virginia Department of Transportation impact statement when localities make land-use decisions affecting roads. When VDOT issued its first such [...]
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From an article in Bacon’s Rebellion’s Road to Ruin Series, Spotsylvania County is going to spend $144 million to expand its secondary road network but, no one is reforming the auto-intensive development that spurs on demand for roads in the first place…. by Robert BurkeBacon’s Rebellion News Servicewww.baconsrebellion.com
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This is the Land-Capacity Demand Report presented at the August 20th Joint Work Session of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission, and the Economic Development Authority. On August 30th, just prior to Labor Day weekend, over 50 citizens attended the third joint workshop of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission and the [...]
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