2014-09-02 Scenic River Designation A PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION - DAN RIVER
RESOLUTION
2014-09-02
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VIRGINIA: At the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday,
September 02, 2014 in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition,
the following resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, the Virginia Scenic Rivers Program was enacted by the Virginia General
Assembly in 1970 for the purpose of identification, protection, and preservation of certain rivers, or
sections of rivers, which possess high quality natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has been charged with
administering the Scenic Rivers Program and developing an objective evaluation process to judge the
suitability of river segments; and
1 WHEREAS, elected officials and staff from Halifax County and the Town of South Boston
requested that the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation evaluate the portion of the Dan
River located within Halifax County and the Town of South Boston, including a very small portion
located in Pittsylvania County, and determine its eligibility for Scenic River designation; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation completed its
evaluation and determined that the 38.6 mile segment of the Dan River under review was found to
qualify as a Virginia Scenic River; then
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors does
hereby support the designation of the 38.6 mile segment of the Dan River from the North Carolina
state line in Halifax County to its confluence with Aarons Creek, including the small portion within
Pittsylvania County, as a Virginia Scenic River, conditioned on approval and support by the governing
bodies of Halifax County and the Town of South Boston; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Pittsylvania County will
contact our General Assembly representatives to request that they serve as patrons for the legislation
that will codify the Scenic River designation.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of September, 2014.
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J sic L. Barksdale, Chairman
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Clar ce Mon ay, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Boar of Supervisors
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