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Fauquier supervisors review 2025 Purchase of Development Rights slate; two parcels flagged for further scrutiny
Summary
The county’s agricultural preservation committee recommended six parcels for the PDR program covering 877.7 acres; supervisors asked to remove two smaller parcels for separate consideration and one supervisor declared a conflict and will recuse on related votes.
Fauquier County officials presented the first Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) slate since 2023 and asked the Board of Supervisors to approve funding for six candidates recommended by the PDR Selection Review Committee.
Staff said the committee scored eight applications using a revised rubric that measures parcel size, soil productivity, risk of development, best management practices and proximity to other easements. Two applicants failed to meet minimum requirements; six were recommended and would preserve about 877.7 acres and extinguish 32 development rights.
“The rubric scoring matrix was updated to provide…
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