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Planning commission approves proposed 240–243‑acre conservation easement with Virginia Outdoors Foundation
Summary
The Wythe County Planning Commission voted to approve a conservation easement offered to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation covering roughly 240–243 acres in the Blacklick/Crawfish Valley area; the easement is permanent, limits subdivision and development (generally to one house) and allows timbering only under an approved pre‑harvest plan.
The Wythe County Planning Commission on May 4 approved a proposed conservation easement on roughly 240–243 acres in the Blacklick District/Crawfish Valley, the commission heard.
Harry Hibbits, representing the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, told the commission the easement would “limit any division of the property,” generally permit one house, and place development and footprint restrictions on the parcel. “They’re they’re forever,” Hibbits said when asked whether…
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