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Board approves ‘no objection’ to sale of conservation‑fund parcel to National Park Service, one supervisor objects
Summary
The board voted to send a no‑objection letter for the Conservation Fund’s proposed sale of Parcel 66‑48 (the Simon Thomas Farm) to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Blue Ridge Parkway holdings; one supervisor voted no and several asked for the original email and supporting documents to be circulated.
Floyd County supervisors on July 22 approved sending a no‑objection notice for a proposed National Park Service acquisition of a Conservation Fund parcel (Parcel 66‑48, known as the Simon Thomas Farm) adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Staff told the board the acquisition covers multiple adjoining parcels across state lines (the materials cited approximately 603 acres proposed for acquisition, of which the county‑relevant portion is smaller) and that the transaction is structured to meet…
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