Clarke County
Clarke County has a time-honored tradition of promoting and protecting its agricultural roots. It was one of the first counties in the nation to adopt protective zoning regulations, and continues to conserve its unique heritage.
The Administration has proposed a number of cuts to the appropriations for conservation, local foods and other agricultural programs in the 2009 federal budget that were negotiated over a three-year period and...
1,465 acres were preserved in 2007, bringing the grand total to more than 18,500 acres of privately conserved land.
One development issue that is ongoing is review of the new high school site plan to resolve stormwater management questions and potential building instability due to underlying geology.
What's going on and how you can get involved.
Find upcoming events in or around Clarke.
Over 18,500 private acres have been conserved in Clarke, over 16% of total land in the county, protecting vulnerable groundwater supplies and other resources.
Newspaper, TV, and radio reports on the issues that shape Clarke County.
The map library for Albemarle & Charlottesville currently includes maps of prime farmland, historic districts, over 8,800 acres of land in conservation easement, and more.
Archived Issues/News in Clarke.
30 East Main St., Berryville, VA 22611
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