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Loudoun supervisors approve early withdrawal of Oak Hill acreage from agricultural district to advance state-park transfer
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 7-0 (2 absent) Oct. 15 to approve the early withdrawal of roughly 1,200 acres from the new Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District to facilitate transfer to a conservation fund and potential designation as a state park.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 15 approved a request to withdraw roughly 1,200 acres from the new Oak Hill Agricultural and Forestal District to facilitate transfer of the land to a conservation fund and, ultimately, to the Commonwealth for a proposed state park.
The move, approved by a 7-0 vote with two members absent, accelerates the withdrawal process by about six months; the district is set to expire on April 14, 2026. Board members said the withdrawal is a procedural step intended to clear the way for sale and conservation transactions the family and partners are pursuing.
Delegate Gary Higgins, who spoke for the project, said the transfer to a conservation fund is close and that…
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