ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY CODERockbridge Easement Agreement • August 4th, 2011
Contract Type FiledAugust 4th, 2011The Board of Supervisors finds that between 1987 and 1997, 6,345 acres of farmland in the County were lost to development; that regulatory land-use planning tools available to date have not been able to stem the conversion of farm and forest land to other uses; and that farm and forest land, clean water and air, biological diversity, scenic vistas and rural character have a public value as well as a private value and contribute to the quality of life of all citizens. Therefore, the specific purposes of this chapter include, but are not limited to:
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY CODERockbridge Easement Agreement • April 15th, 2005
Contract Type FiledApril 15th, 2005The Board of Supervisors finds that between 1987 and 1997, 6,345 acres of farmland in the County were lost to development; that regulatory land-use planning tools available to date have not been able to stem the conversion of farm and forest land to other uses; and that farm and forest land, clean water and air, biological diversity, scenic vistas and rural character have a public value as well as a private value and contribute to the quality of life of all citizens.