In what many would consider a bold move, Fairfax County Water Authority felt compelled to provide public feedback to our Board of Supervisors and Planning Commissioners that they need to pay attention to the impacts of developing in the Rural Crescent, which includes most of the Occoquan watershed, from BOTH data center and residential sprawl.
“While the Occoquan Reservoir is an important supply to many across Northern Virginia, communities in most areas of Eastern Prince William County rely on the Occoquan Reservoir as their primary supply of drinking water, as do the City of Alexandria, Fort Belvoir, and portions of Fairfax County.”
“Recommendation”
“Given the historic investment and achievements already made by the watershed communities over the preceding five decades to improve and protect the Reservoir as a vital water resource, and the magnitude of the Planning initiatives under consideration by Prince William County, a study through the Occoquan Basin Policy Board utilizing the Model is an essential input to the land use decision process.”
More late-breaking news: The Coalition has been saying from the outset that the revenue numbers from the Pageland proposal were grossly inflated. The Chair has been spreading a false revenue number, provided by the applicant, of $700M in revenue. This number has now shrunk to $112M, as substantiated in this news article: What the 1st rezoning application reveals about the proposed ‘PW Digital Gateway’ | News | princewilliamtimes.com.
The Coalition, along with Prince William Conservation Alliance (PWCA) and their partners, have been saying for the past year that developing the Rural Crescent is not only a risk to the quality of life for the people in the western end, but frankly for residents of the eastern end and the entire region.
What is an acceptable revenue price point for the Supervisors from the Eastern districts to sacrifice clean drinking water for their constituents?
Prince William County has the privilege of being stewards for the drinking water of 2.2M people in the NOVA region. Let’s have our elected leaders prove that they care. Implement these Recommendations before any vote is taken!
Stay tuned for a big community event sponsored by the Coalition in the coming weeks!
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March 31st: Listening session 7:00pm in the Battlefield High School Auditorium (doors open at 6:30pm). The event is sponsored by Gainesville and at-Large Planning Commissioners, Rick Berry and Patty Kuntz, and is an opportunity for the public to share their input. Also listening in attendance will be Gainesville School Board Member Jen Wall and Brentsville School Board Member Adele Jackson. NOTE: There will be no presentation and the event will not be recorded.
April 10th: Don’t miss out! Visit the annual Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm, in the Rural Crescent
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It’s not.” The Lorax