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Staff described the property's natural resources: roughly 700 feet of perennial stream, about 600 feet of intermittent stream, critical slopes, and location within the Ragged Mountain (note: transcript referenced reservoir watershed) watershed. The proposed easement terms staff presented would prohibit subdivisions, retain an existing 3,000-square-foot dwelling (with permitted expansion to 4,000 square feet), limit accessory structures to 1,000 square feet (within 100 feet of the dwelling), allow agricultural buildings up to 1,500 square feet, and include a riparian buffer of 100 feet on perennial streams and 50 feet on intermittent streams.

Staff recommended acceptance because the parcel is contiguous with existing conservation easements and would eliminate roughly three to four theoretical development rights, but several board members raised the risk that retaining three separate parcels of record could create vulnerability for the easement in the future. Board members discussed possible remedies: (1) ask the landowner to combine the interior parcels before recordation, (2) require a boundary-line consolidation to be recorded concurrently with the easement, or (3) add more explicit deed language. County staff and the authority legal staff said a formal consolidation or boundary-line adjustment may require county review, current surveys and fees, and that the deed template already contains language prohibiting separate conveyance of portions of the property, though board members said combining parcels would provide stronger protection in practice.

The authority decided to defer final action and asked staff to consult with county survey and subdivision staff and the landowner about the realm of possible consolidation approaches. Staff will report back with options for either recording a consolidation/plat concurrently with the deed or adding deed language the authority feels is necessary to prevent future fragmentation. Board members emphasized they would accept the easement if the risk could be reduced, and encouraged staff to recommend practical steps the owner could take (including a concurrent plat if feasible) to ensure the easement is durable.

No final approval or vote on acceptance was recorded in the transcript excerpt; the item was left open for follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Albemarle Conservation Easement Authority (ACEA) Meeting 4/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The authority deferred action on a proposed 16-acre conservation easement northeast of Crozet amid staff concerns that three underlying parcels could weaken long-term protection; staff will return with options for parcel consolidation or deed language addressing internal boundaries.","taxTitle","Albemarle County, Virginia","taxId",4417,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6606385,"Authority approves Morgan East pre-harvest plan with 100-foot riparian buffers; stewardship plan to guide reforestation",1973,918680,2891840,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965309-c7f77c1da0e56d15c436dcbeba5b764a&start=918&end=2891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965309-c7f77c1da0e56d15c436dcbeba5b764a/thumbnail_918680.jpg","/articles/6606385/Albemarle-County/Virginia/Authority-approves-Morgan-East-pre-harvest-plan-with-100-foot-riparian-buffers-stewardship-plan-to-guide-reforestation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606385-692867dab35030b1c124df4376edf586/orig.mp4?Expires=1770568300&Signature=Oor0z0bWjZD-hwuIfMvOWZsl~T6JW738bpEqKNtHLgAS3-crQv05vyy96ZB8s1Lsgo96MF0ms996F80Dqc7C-hx67MiNuuClqWWGqTtBq5RKK5iP8XNet2OYATaOsk0QVyHC6Ujt4tT3jdGGLAz6FbkX-uIP39vOAXOnl6KkAqioOl1X6rUJ~2A-2zsI4BFuJ0HQ~fHwZqQag8iQr69d-NTUxUxoCEP0UVr6ywNwomX1eCCL3xtwT2CoX~rnvT7BNZPiq~gSSTqjGtLVucC3yZzX6jnY29ek1JPrDBe87iikhBVREKcuXgnz0RiHpdA9JDMB38k5~sRxNJpA9wPqng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albemarle County Conservation Authority approved a pre-harvest timbering plan for the UVA Foundation's Morgan East property after staff and the foundation explained the plan's best-management practices and riparian-buffer treatment.

The estate's easement requires a pre-harvest plan and, for timbering of 20 acres or more, a forest stewardship management plan prepared by the Department of Forestry (DOF). Staff said the pre-harvest plan and its proposed best management practices (BMPs) were prepared by DOF and reference the BMP manual. The authority's role was to verify that the pre-harvest plan addresses water-quality BMPs for harvest operations, haul roads, log decks and skid trails.

Staff reported the initial plan referred to the standard 50-foot riparian buffers typically used for forest harvests in the state, and asked the landowner to revise the plan to show 100-foot buffers consistent with the authority's expectations. Staff received a revised pre-harvest plan the morning of the meeting showing 100-foot buffers in the mapped harvest areas. Staff also said the revised plan commits to no crossings of perennial streams; temporary crossings of intermittent streams may be necessary to access certain areas but would follow DOF BMPs and be bridled-arch crossings to avoid streambed impacts and to be removed and stabilized afterwards if used.

Justin Mallory, asset manager for the UVA Foundation, told the authority the foundation's intention is to reforest after harvest and that discussion with the foundation's sustainability lab and university staff is ongoing to explore more diverse planting regimes and stewardship objectives. Foundation staff said the stewardship plan required for harvests over 20 acres is in hand and will provide more detailed post-harvest commitments and reforestation direction.

Board members pressed for clarity about how post-harvest management relates to the authority's conservation values. Staff and foundation representatives said the easement requires the stewardship plan but that the authority's formal approval applies to the pre-harvest plan; the stewardship plan exists and will guide reforestation, but the deed does not give the authority approval authority over long-term management choices. Several members suggested the stewardship plan be referenced in the authority's approval so the two documents are linked.

A motion to approve the pre-harvest plan with reference to the forest stewardship plan passed by voice vote. Staff and several board members agreed to follow up with additional, informal presentations on stewardship and reforestation choices as those post-harvest plans are refined.","The Conservation Authority approved a pre-harvest timbering plan for the UVA Foundation's Morgan East property, endorsing 100-foot riparian buffers and referencing a separate forest stewardship plan that will guide post-harvest reforestation and management.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6606390,"Conservation authority approves deed of correction to remove 400-foot setback on Buck Mountain Road parcel",843,4561,847790,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965309-c7f77c1da0e56d15c436dcbeba5b764a&start=4&end=847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965309-c7f77c1da0e56d15c436dcbeba5b764a/thumbnail_4561.jpg","/articles/6606390/Albemarle-County/Virginia/Conservation-authority-approves-deed-of-correction-to-remove-400-foot-setback-on-Buck-Mountain-Road-parcel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6606390-06c8291498bfd99f19857b0f21d158e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770568300&Signature=foM6RDTW78xxe1kkA6~t7BwdOIucce6sdZ8lfdp~87MgndWvimaek693vA2nX-qzD7e2ynfLgkLDpPZv9ucZmQZffi1dZq7Propi5vuORc9HDtMHobOxkTe24Xag2NIwwSvjvLXbBpA8RHM5zVokz2X37DyYNdQ4G5zfdP99ruKCVkK80Wod6Ocz7IrgIPN3DDPCz~LCTH7Vnx6RcjKM9Yh-shbiIhyoQbpOSCQplnlqRqlld1JDvHABCiHIJBGda8pzV3gYtEElTxJEMo0TQYspAT2FRjsrg3PSTIZbKHEpnNfKgPq0E4WXGnRKJj8V-PzZlKc4vZs8abroRTEkIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Albemarle County Conservation Authority on an unnamed date voted to accept a deed of correction removing a 400-foot setback from a conservation easement recorded in November 2015 for an 11-acre parcel on Buck Mountain Road east of Reunion.

Staff told the authority the recorded deed included a 400-foot setback barring structures within that distance of the road but that the donation proposal and the authority's review materials did not mention the restriction. The restricted clause first appeared in a draft deed from the landowner's attorney and was recorded without a response to staff's comment, staff said. On a recent monitoring visit staff found a large running shed for horses about 150 feet from the road, inside the recorded setback.

Staff recommended the authority authorize the chair to sign an amended deed (a deed of correction) removing the setback. Staff characterized the recorded setback as a scrivener's error and said the landowners did not intend the restriction. Board members discussed the history of setback language in easements, noting setback distances are typically drafted for specific properties (for example where properties front designated scenic highways) rather than coming from a standard template. Several members said they viewed the recorded clause as an unintended addition that had slipped into the recorded deed.

The authority moved and seconded a motion to accept a deed of correction removing the setback restriction and put the motion to a voice vote. The chair called for review steps to reduce the chance of similar errors in the future: staff said draft deeds will be reviewed by multiple staff (including the chair and designated reviewers) against the approved proposal before signing, and that written procedures are being updated to add that step.

Board members who raised procedural concerns asked staff to flag deviations from approved terms before the chair signs future deeds, even when the addition would be more protective than the original proposal. Staff agreed to add checklist items and multiple levels of review to the procedure update.

The authority approved the deed-of-correction motion by voice vote. No roll-call tally was provided in the transcript excerpt.","The authority voted to accept a deed of correction removing an unintended 400-foot setback recorded in a 2015 conservation easement for an 11-acre parcel on Buck Mountain Road after staff said the restriction was a scrivener's error and the landowners were unaware of it.","actionData","errors"]

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