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Residents and a supervisor urge the board to scrutinize Rapidan dam removal plans
Summary
A board member and a public speaker urged the Orange County Board of Supervisors to oppose removal of the Rapidan dam, citing the site's historical value, potential sediment and water‑quality concerns, and urging the board to pursue historic designation or other protections.
A board member and a resident asked the board to take a more active role in decisions about the Rapidan (Rapid/Rat Van Hill) dam after discussion of proposed removal.
Speaker 5, speaking during board comment, stressed the dam’s historical and cultural importance to the region and warned removal could alter flood dynamics, mobilize decades‑accumulated upstream sediment and threaten downstream…
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