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Board gives consensus to pursue state conservation grant and acquire Lapis property for open-space protection
Summary
Supervisors agreed to move forward with a $241,100 Virginia Land Conservation Foundation grant to acquire the Lapis property (approx. 2.20 acres) for open-space preservation and to appropriate the grant funds pending final review and closing details.
Washington County staff and supervisors on Oct. 14 discussed using a Virginia Land Conservation Foundation grant to acquire the Lapis property and hold it in an open‑space declaration in perpetuity or until the state can develop a future park.
Staff explained DCR (state) grant staff advised that the county may accept fee‑simple ownership and hold the…
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