Supervisor Candland put it quite plainly in his recent email:
“Data Centers will destroy our rural and historic areas
Dear Friends:
For months, I have been keeping you updated about the unprecedented moves by the Democrat majority on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to bust open our rural and historic areas to build Data Centers which will fundamentally change our quality of life. Unfortunately, it appears they are not slowing down.
This Tuesday, May 18, the Board will take another vote – this time it’s a resolution to initiate a zoning text amendment to expand the Data Center Opportunity Zone Overlay District to “build more data centers, including in locations with high voltage power lines, and anywhere else it may be feasible”. The draft resolution and staff report may be found by clicking here.
Make no mistake, we are currently in the middle of the fight to protect the very existence of our rural and historic areas and if we don’t all join in to stop it, these areas will be gone forever.
First target on their list – the land bordering the Heritage Hunt community, Conway Robinson State Park, and the Manassas Battlefield.
Driven by a developer who lives on Pageland Lane, along with a handful of large parcel owners, the movement to completely transform this rural and historic area is underway. If successful, the area between the Manassas National Battlefield, Conway Robinson State Forest and Heritage Hunt would be filled with hundreds of acres of Data Centers…” More.
You can make an impact:
Show up to speak for 3 minutes during Citizen Time at the 7:30 PM outset of the Tuesday, May 18 meeting at the McCoart Building.
It’s easy to send in your personalized thoughts here. Be sure to tell them what you care about and what you want. Get as detailed as you want – you’re not limited to 3 minutes here!
Your message will be sent to all the Board Supervisors, Planning Commissioners, and the Planning Director.
THOROUGHFARE:
At Tuesday’s meeting, County Staff will also be providing presentations to the Board per Supervisor Candland’s two directives coming out of the Thoroughfare debacle.
The Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare will be holding a press conference at 6 PM in front of the McCoart Building before the start of the Board meeting.
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Learn more:
Massive 800 acre data center deal proposed for rural crescent
County to look for more land for data centers
UVA Report: Data Centers will drive up Virginia electricity demand
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