Prince William Times: County’s environmental staff rejects rural crescent data center plan over ‘major’ impacts to natural resources

County’s environmental staff rejects rural crescent data center plan over ‘major’ impacts to natural resources | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Dec 21, 2021 The proposed “PWC Digital Gateway” could open more than 2,000 acres to future data centers in Prince Read More …

Prince William Times: Data center town hall in Gainesville’s Heritage Hunt draws crowd of more than 250

Data center town hall in Gainesville’s Heritage Hunt draws crowd of more than 250 | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Dec 16, 2021 More than 250 people turned out to a town hall meeting at Heritage Hunt in Gainesville on Wednesday, Read More …

InsideNOVA: Bipartisan opposition to Pageland data center plan emerges at Heritage Hunt meeting

Bipartisan opposition to Pageland data center plan emerges at Heritage Hunt meeting | Headlines | insidenova.com By Nolan Stout Dec 16, 2021 John Lyver, chair of the new Heritage Hunt data center working group, discusses the proposed PW Digital Gateway at a town hall meeting Read More …

Outcomes from May 18 Meetings – Rural Crescent Forum TONIGHT

Supervisor Lawson’s email below provides a comprehensive review of outcomes on data center expansion and Rural Crescent topics from the May 18 Board meeting. Also below are statements made at the Save Historic Thoroughfare press conference held before the Board meeting. Join this forum TONIGHT 7:30 PM for Read More …

Prince William Times: Supervisors vote to study expanding county’s data center overlay district

Supervisors vote to study expanding county’s data center overlay district | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer May 19, 2021 Prince William County supervisors voted along party lines early Wednesday to take steps to amend the county’s data center overlay district, paving Read More …

Prince William Times: Supervisors vote to allow rural landowners to sell their development rights

Supervisors vote to allow rural landowners to sell their development rights | News | princewilliamtimes.com By Daniel Berti May 5, 2021 Members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors listen as residents speak about proposed changes to county land-use policies aimed at preserving more Read More …

Protect our National Parks – Protect our Drinking Water

With a 5-3 split vote, our Board of Supervisors approved the Independent Hill Small Area Plan, which includes removing forty acres from the Rural Crescent.  This vote has set the stage for incompatible industrial blight next to our National Parks.  We know from recent articles that Read More …

Jeanine Lawson: The Rural Crescent Suffered a Significant Blow

The beginning of this week, I emailed about a critical vote that would significantly weaken the Rural Crescent While the community overwhelmingly objected to this development, the majority of the Board of Supervisors ignored the community. On a 5-3 party line vote, the Preserve at Read More …

Prince William Times: Supervisors reject measure aimed at limiting rural crescent changes

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/supervisors-reject-measure-aimed-at-limiting-rural-crescent-changes/article_436b74ce-f050-11e9-8389-6bcf8eeef019.html By Daniel Berti Times Staff Writer Oct 16, 2019   Kim Hosen, executive director of Prince William Conservation Alliance, speaks to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 15 in support of a resolution to remove rural cluster developments and public sewer Read More …

Oct 15 – BOCS Vote – Rural Area Resolution

Attend the Board of Supervisors’ vote next Tuesday night, 7:30 PM October 15, to demonstrate support for the resolution to end the current flawed process that is underway. Supervisors Lawson, Candland, and Principi have introduced a resolution to stop the proposed programs to add housing density Read More …