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Preserving Virginia's heritage: Approaches for protecting open space
| Author: |
Evans, G.C. |
| Date: |
1999 |
| Periodical: |
Campaign '99 Issue Paper. Springfield, VA: Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy, Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District. 36 p. |
| Abstract: |
"Open space": the term conjures different images in the mind depending on to whom one is speaking. To some, it means scenic vistas or natural areas that should be protected for future generations. To others, it represents opportunities to bring economic growth that create jobs and new neighborhoods that increase tax bases for local jurisdictions. To still others, it represents the preservation of an agricultural way of life. And to yet another set, it might mean parks and places for recreation. Whatever the interest, there has been growing public pressure and a sense of urgency throughout Virginia to develop programs to preserve open space either by purchase, providing expanded incentives to property owners to donate land or by the acquisition of conservation and other similar types of easements. |
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