RTD Article on James River Conservation Easement
RTD has a write up on the Conservation Easement proposal that was introduced by City Council President Kathy Graziano.
A conservation easement would be placed on about 280 acres of parkland, including the James River Park System, Great Shiplock Park and Belle Isle, meaning the land never could be sold or developed, even with ball fields or cell-phone towers.
If you support protection for James River Park, now is the time. Write, call, email Mayor Jones, Chris Hilbert, Betty Squires and Ellen Robertson. Scheduled to be before Council on February 23rd, and every call counts.
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[...] The people of Richmond have a wonderful opportunity to protect one of the features that make our city great, the James River. There is a measure supporting a conservation easement is before the mayor and city council and up for vote on 2/23. The easement would limit development along the James Rivers. The easement was discussed in this earlier post. [...]