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News Related to the Conservation of Prince William County, Virginia

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MANASSAS BATTLEFIELD MAY GET NORTHERN BYPASS
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Jan 23 2004
Van Dop, a Federal Highway Administration official, said a public hearing on alternative D will be scheduled about a month after the draft statement is released to the public.

REZONING BID OFFERS MILLIONS FOR ROAD WORK; DEVELOPER PLANS TOWN CENTER, 6,000 HOMES IN PW
It is "the largest remaining property zoned for Agricultural use in this area of the County," according to the developer's application to the Prince William planning department last week.
Nikita Stewart, Washington Post; Dec 22 2004

DEVELOPER PLANS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
In total, about 6,000 homes and millions of square feet of office space have been proposed, said county officials. The development is planned on the Hunter property, a forested area between the Nissan Pavilion, Linton Hall Road and Devlin Road.
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Dec 24 2004

CONSTRUCTING THE PROBLEM
A Brookfield representative says the company's proffer will eliminate congestion. Is that before or after adding the 15,000 cars that 6,000 more homes will bring?
Bruce Lavell, Letters, Washington Post; Dec 27 2004

GAINESVILLE SECTOR PLAN RESURFACES
Connaughton said he had opposed the initial Gainesville Sector Plan and would support any move to reopen it or to create a new one.
Tara Slate Donaldson, Gainesville Times; Dec 30 2004

STUDY SHOWS COUNTY LACKS OPEN SPACE
"Strong competition for land threatens the long-term sustainability of this network," says the study. "Our region's green necklace needs a broadly coordinated planning effort if we wish to enjoy it in the future."
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Dec. 27 2004

HOMEOWNERS COMPLAIN OF FLOODING FROM SWALE
County officials, developers and homeowners will have to see how trees, swales and the enjoyment of one's property can coincide, Granville-Smith said. "All of these forces are competing against one another," he said. "I see a huge issue brewing."
Nikita Stewart, Washington Post; Dec 26 2004

STORMWATER RULES NEEDED
Despite well-documented connections between land use and clean water issues, Prince William's stormwater rules haven't kept pace with development pressures. Stormwater policies are noticeably absent in the new zoning ordinance adopted Dec. 21.
Kim Hosen, Gainesville Times; Dec 28 2004

CITY TRAFFIC SIGNALS TO GET NEEDED UPGRADE
" There is a city/state agreement that allows this to happen," Moon said. "It's 100 percent federally funded."
Rob Seal, Potomac News; Dec 28 2004

LITERALLY FALLING APART
After a quarter-century, Metro is succeeding beyond expectations in ridership, has become an integral part of the region and yet is literally falling apart.
Editorial, Washington Post; Dec 26 2004

PEOPLE, PARKING AND CITIES
Perhaps the simplest and most productive reform of American zoning would be to declare that all existing off-street parking requirements are maximums rather than minimums.
Univ. of CA Transportation Center; Dec 17 2004, Link Only

THE MYTHOLOGY OF PARKING
In spite of the large role that parking design and policy play in our lives, they remain relatively underdeveloped. Automobile storage usually receives the least amount of design attention and construction dollars per square foot, yet it continues to be one of the largest components of our physical environment.
Line Magazine, Dec 15 2004; Link Only

D.C. DOWN, VA, MD UP IN CENSUS ESTIMATES; CITY DISPUTES DROP OF 4,097 IN ONE YEAR
The U.S. population grew an estimated 1 percent, to 293.7 million, according to estimates
Debbi Wilgoren, Washington Post; Dec 23 2004

PRISTINE LAND HAS STAFFORD MULLING COST, PRIORITIES [CROW'S NEST]
K&M's attorney, Clark Leming, said developing Crow's Nest, 3,000 acres between Potomac and Accokeek creeks, is "the most profitable thing to do." But he said K&M remains open to selling to preservationists for a price in "the range of $50 million" -- twice the price settled on briefly in an oral agreement two years ago.
Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post; Dec 26 2004

LOUDOUN AGREES TO DISCUSS PARK PLAN; SUPERVISORS UPSET OVER LACK OF DETAILS ON LAND SWAP PROPOSAL
Leonard S. Mitchel, a developer who also serves on a key state transportation panel, had asked Loudoun officials to sign on to his firm's application to build thousands of homes on the park site near Leesburg and an additional 1,100 acres nearby, where 80 homes are currently allowed.
Michael Laris, Wahington Post; Dec 22 2004

LOUDOUN'S HEADLONG RUSH
Disregarding warnings from its own attorney, the board ordered county officials last week to enter negotiations with a developer for the construction of a huge new subdivision just south of Leesburg, partly on county-owned land now set aside for a 400-acre park.
Editorial, Washington Post; Dec 30 2004

STEP UP THE PACE IN CLEANING UP CHESAPEAKE BAY; DESPITE ACHIEVING SOME GOALS, THE BAY COUNCIL HAS MUCH WORK TO DO IN SAVING THE WATERWAY
The council, fully aware of the dire condition of the bay, should aggressively communicate to the public and other elected officials, including the president, that the foot-dragging must end.
Editorial, Roanoke Times; Jan 2 2005

THE ENVIRONMENT
In 2005, Virginia will have the opportunity and the obligation to act on three environmental issues it has been sweeping under the regulatory and budgetary rug for too long.
Opinion, Hampton Roads Daily Press; Jan 2 2005

RESEARCHERS ALARMED BY BAT DEATHS FROM WIND TURBINES
Justin Blum, Washintgon Post; Jan 1 2005

NEW RULES ISSUED FOR NATIONAL FORESTS, SOME ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS EASED
Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post; Dec 23 2004

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS BEING FELT FROM PRINCE WILLIAM LIME SPILL
"Of all the places on Route 1 to have this accident, this was the worst possible place," said Liz Bahrns, a Prince William government spokeswoman.
WTOP News; Dec 5 2004

LIME SPILL KILLS FISH IN POWELL'S CREEK
"It's a significant fish kill. There is a sizable document population of migratory fish such as several species of shad, striped bass and American eel [in Powells Creek,]" Schmerfeld said.
Aileen Streng, Potomac News; Dec 7 2004

TRUCK WRECK DUMPS LIME INTO POWELL'S CREEK
"The fish kill was significant at the contamination site because it cannot support any wildlife because the PH was so high," said Jeff Steers, director of the Northern Virginia Regional Office of the state Department of Environmental Quality on Friday.
Aileen Streng and Keith Walker, Potomac News; Dec 4 2004

LIME DUMPED INTO VA CREEK; TRUCK CRASH IN PWC CONTAMINATES SENSITIVE WETLANDS
Lingenfelser said the area is also home to eagles, which could be harmed if they eat any contaminated fish. She said the eagles would suffer acute burns if they tried to eat such fish.
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; Dec 4 2004

HARBOR STATION CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AFTER PLAN'S APPROVAL
Company officials said crews broke ground less than 24 hours after the Commission made its late-night 6-to-2 vote for approval on Wednesday.
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Dec 5 2004

TIDE'S TURNED FOR A WAY OF LIFE IN PRINCE WILLIAM
"When big development comes, people get rolled over," Bauckman says .
Marc Fisher, Washington Post; Dec 7 2004

CONFRONTING SPRAWL AND EDUCATION
Marc Fisher got the sprawl ball rolling with the almost allegorical tale of Prince William County crab shack owner Tim Bauckman's blissful co-existence with progress--until his property became the target of irresistible development forces ...
Eill Vehrs, Bacon's Rebellion; Dec 2004

SOME RESIDENTS STILL CONCERNED OVER KSI'S PLAN
"The public should be able to see not only what we did, but how we did it and they should get to comment on it," said Commissioner Martha Hendley.
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Dec 5 2004

PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ITS PROCESS
"All we're doing is rubber-stamping a development process that would fail a test from a person with an IQ of 60," Commission Chairman Rene Fry said in July.
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Dec 6 2004

ROAR OF CARS ON NoVA 'OUTER BELTWAY' ANNOY RESIDENTS
Supervisor John D. Jenkins (D-Neabsco) said the area's commuting residents are more interested in improving roads than lowering the decibel level. "I don't think citizens are going to put up with giving up pavement of road for some wall," he said.
Richmond Times Dispatch; Dec 5 2004

STATE POLICY SAID TO LIMIT BUILDING OF SOUND WALLS
Supervisor Maureen S. Caddigan (R-Dumfries) said the county never envisioned the widening of Route 234 at the time. "Had we known . . . what the road was going to do, we would have required more of the developers," she said.
Nikita Stewart, Washington Post; Dec 2 2004

SUPERVISORS MAY INCREASE DISTANCE BETWEEN HOUSES
There are 200 residential development projects under construction throughout Prince William County, and they won't be affected by changes in the zoning ordinance, said Steve Griffin, director of plannin g. But projects in the infant planning stages could be subject to the new amendments. Grandfathering would apply to "filed site plans," which Griffin said he could not immediately count.
Nikita Stewart, Washington Post; Dec 5 2004

HIGH LAND VALUES HELP COUNTY CAP TAX RATE
An average of 16 percent in residential assessments just in the past year enabled the county to cut the tax rate by seven cents per $100 in assessed value. Real estate tax revenues have nearly doubled since 1995. Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Nov 27 2004

VA BIOTECH LOOKS TO MARYLAND FOR INSPIRATION
In Prince William County, only four biotech and pharmaceutical companies of any size exist so far, clustered around the George Mason campus. The biggest and splashiest is Indianapolis drug company Eli Lilly and Co. The commonwealth of Virginia and Prince William County paid more than $4 million and donated 2.5 acres to lure Lilly. The company will make insulin at a big plant it has promised to build, but it delayed construction from this summer to next year, saying construction costs turned out to be more than it expected.
Michael Flagg and Michael Rosenwald; Washington Post; Dec 2 2004

CENTERS OF ATTENTION; THE TECH BUST MAY HAVE WIPED OUT DEMAND FOR ONCE-HOT DATA CENTERS, BUT NEW AND URGENT NEEDS ARE BRINGING THEM BACK AND MAKING THEM BETTER
"Data centers don't have the number of jobs, but those jobs they create are highly technical and high paying," says Jason Grant, a spokesman for the Prince William County Department of Economic Development. During the tech boom, Prince William County cut the tax levied on equipment almost in half to lure data centers, and county officials haven't changed it since.
Tim Mazzucca, Washington Business Journal; Nov 12 2004

LOUDOUN COUNTY CONSIDERS INCENTIVE PLAN
Prince William County has an "economic development opportunity fund" for infrastructure improvements, site preparation and capital-equipment purchases. The money, which has a floating balance but ranges from $800,000 to $1 million, often is used to match funds from the Governor's Opportunity Fund, says Jason Grant, a spokesman for the county's economic development department The county's targeted industries, which include tech and life science, are also eligible to have 50 percent of their site plan and development fees reduced. The county also has a 30-day, fast-track permitting process.
Joe Coombs, Washington Business Journal; Nov 12 2004; Link Only

LESSONS MAY RISE FROM RELICS; PW SCHOOL, HOUSE COULD MOVE TO BLACK HISTORY PARK
The rescue and planned restoration of the buildings is the latest example of Prince William's relatively recent efforts to preserve its history.
Nikita Stewart, Washington Post; Dec 5 2004

PUTTING A NEW FACE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION; FEDRAL SETTLEMENT FUNDS COUNTY'S PRESERVATON EFFORT
Long known for a proclivity to pave over its resources, the county now has embraced historic preservation, earmarking a $3.85 million legal settlement received from the federal government in May 2002 to finance preservation. The county got the money as compensation for land seized to stop a shopping center from being built next to Manassas National Battlefield Park, ending a 14-year struggle. The restoration of Rippon Lodge will consume about a third of the settlement.
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; Dec 5 2004

SUPERVISORS TO DECIDE FATE OF FARMLAND [Effingham Farm]
Site also listed on Historic Register
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Dec 6 2004

ADAPTIVE COYOTES MOVING INTO WASHINGTON, D.C.
"I was driving up Oregon Avenue with my son, and somewhere about 7 in the evening, we both saw this dog-like mammal," said Frank Buchholz, who lives in the Chevy Chase section of northwest Washington."We both said, 'Coyote.' "
Richard Rainey, L.A. Times; Nov 28 2004; Link Only

CHESAPEAKE BAY NEEDS REAL HELP; FEDS MAY NEED TO STEP IN
It may take federal intervention to get five states plus the District of Columbia to cooperate fully in restoring the Chesapeake Bay to health and vigor.
Salisbury Daily Times; Dec 5 2004; Link Only

CHESAPEAKE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO MEET JANUARY 10 AT HISTORIC MOUNT VERNON
The Chesapeake Executive Council will meet the afternoon of January 10, 2005 at historic Mount Vernon, Virginia to discuss policy initiatives aimed at accelerating the protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. The council is expected to establish expanded goals for reopening the Bay's rivers to migratory fish, adopt a new native oyster management plan, and implement recommendations from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Blue Ribbon Finance Panel. The Executive Council is comprised of Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner, Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael O. Leavitt, District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams, and Chesapeake Bay Commission Chair Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus.

HOLD 'EM OR FOLD 'EM? FREDERICKSBURG AREA ELECTED OFFICIALS TAKE STEPS TO MANAGE RESIDENTIAL GROWTH
Stafford has approved only a couple [rezonings], totaling around 100 homes, since the new proffer guidelines went into effect in 2000. Spotsylvania supervisors have approved only a single residential rezoning in the past 18 months, Planning Director Ric Goss said.
George Whitehurst and Ruth Finch; Fredericksburg Free Lance Star; Oct 17 2003

UPSCALE HOTEL PLANNED IN PRINCE WILLIAM; ENVIRONMENTALISTS CONCERNED OVER $50 MILLION PROJECT ON THE POTOMAC
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; Nov 5 2004

CONFERENCE CENTER PLANNED FOR CHERRY HILL
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Nov 5 2004

HARBOR STATION PLAN IN LIMBO
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Nov 5 2004

INPUT SOUGHT ON BYPASS IDEA; VDOT ASKING WHETHER PRIVATE INDUSTRY WOULD BUILD ROUTE IN No VA
Peter Bacque, Richmond Times Dispatch; Nov 2 2004

WANNA BUILD A ROAD? CALL VDOT
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Nov 7 2004

CHASING OUT THE MOUSE
E.M. Rissee, Synergy Planning; Oct 2004

FIRMS TOUT RIVAL PLANS FOR TOLL LANES
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; Nov 7 2004

TOWN'S HERITAGE GETS A SIGN OF RESPECT; TWO CIVIL WAR TRAIL MARKERS HONOR HAYMARKET'S ROLE IN HISTORY
Michele Clock, Washington Post; Nov 7 2004

WARNER WANTS HELP TO CLEAN BAY; HE URGES OTHER STATES TO SEEK BILLIONS IN AID FROM U.S. GOVERNMENT
Lawrence Latane, Richmond Times Dispatch; Nov. 5 2004

MENHADEN, STRIPED BASS SHOULD GIVE ANGLERS CAUSE FOR CONCERN
Lee Graves, Richmond Times Dispatch; Nov 3 2004

DEQ TASK FORCE COMES CLEAN WITH COMMUNITY; REPORT DETAILS WAYS TO INVOLVE PUBLIC IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS
Rex Springston, Richmond Times Dispatch; Nov 5 2004

EASEMENT IS A GOOD WAY TO CONTROL GROWTH, PROTECT QUALITY OF LIFE; AN EASEMENT ON FREDERICKSBURG'S RIPARIAN LANDS IS A GOOD GROWTH-MANAGEMENT TOOL
Matthew Kelly, Fredericksburg City Council; Fredericksburg Free Lance Star; Nov 4 2004

CHARACTERISTICS OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT FOR DECISION MAKING
Transportation Research Board; Oct 2004, Link only

ARE THE 'BOOMBURGS' STILL BOOMING? Using Census Data to Analyze Housing and Demographic Trends
Robert Lang, Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech; Oct 2004, Link Only

GAINESVILLE'S OUTRAGE LEADS TO CHERRY HILL PLAN DENIAL
Tara Slate Donaldson, Gainesville Times; Oct 29 2004

500 COMING TO REID'S PROSPECT
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 28 2004

CAMP GLENKIRK SOLD TO BUILD NATURE-FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 27 2004

ZONING POWER GETS ON THE BALLOT; MEASURES LET VOTERS LIMIT, OR ENCOURAGE, DEVELOPMENT
Haya El Nasser, USA Today; Oct 27 2004

COUNTY SUPERVISORS TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
Garrett Ebling, Media General News Service; Oct 28 2004

COUNTY ROAD BOND PROPOSAL UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 26 2004

OCCOQUAN DREDGING TO HELP VESSELS
Aileen Sterng, Potomac News; Oct 30 2004

MANASSAS VOTES YES TO UNIVERSITY ARTS CENTER
Sari Krieger, Potomac News; Oct 26 2004

MANASSAS TO BOOST TOURISM
Bennie Scarton, Jr., Potomac News; Oct 29 2004

NoVA TOURIST SPENDING RISES 15 PERCENT
Jeff Clabaugh, Washington Business Journal; Oct 25 2004

OUTER SUBURBS' JOB BOOM; PW EMPLOYMENT GROWTH RATE IS TOPS IN NATION
Mike Flagg and Neil Irwin, Washington Post; Oct 27 2004

COUNTY SAYS IT CAN MAINTAIN SPENDING DESPITE TAX CAP
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; Oct 31 2004

SUPERVISORS OK FUNDS FOR BUILDING RESTORATION
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 29 2004

WHERE'S THE POLITICAL WILL? BAY-FRIENDLY ORGANIZATIONS AND ANNAPOLIS LAWMAKERS ARE LOOKING OUT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE, RIGHT? THEN WHY ARE CONDITIONS STILL GETTING WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER?
Bill Thompson, Chesapeake Life Magazine; Nov 2004

BLAME GAME: The watermen blame the farmers. The farmers blame the poultry growers. The poultry growers blame the sewage treatment plants. And so it goes in the battle to determine who's at fault for the state of the Bay. People around the region speak out on what's crippling the Chesapeake.
Chesapeake Life; Nov 2004

CHESAPEAKE BAY 'IN PERIL;' RESTORATION OF NATIONAL TREASURE AT RISK
Chesapeake Bay Program Press Release; Oct 27 2004

BAY PANEL CALLS FOR FUND TO PAY FOR RESTORING ESTUARY; $15 BILLION SOUGHT FROM STATE, FEDERAL LEVELS
Associated Press; Oct 28 2004

PANEL BRINGS BAY CLEANUP COST INTO FOCUS; $15 BILLION NEEDED TO GET STARTED, GROUP SAYS, BUT FUNDING REMAINS ELUSIVE
David Fahrenthold, Washington Post; Oct 28 2004

CHESAPEAKE IS IN A RACE AGAINST TIME; RISING SEA LEVELS COULD MEAN DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES, A FACT THAT HASN'T BEEN LOST ON SOME
Tom Horton, On the Bay, Baltimore Sun; Oct 29 2004

BAY ISSUES RISE TO TOP OF SENATE CONTEST
Gretchen Parker, Associated Press; Oct 22 2004

BAY IMPACT MURKY
Joseph Cress; The Sentinel; Oct 24 2004

420 MILLION: AMERICA'S NEW POPULATION BOOM; SMART GROWTH CAN CUT CONGESTION, POLLUTION IN EMERGING 'SUPERCITIES'
Keith Schneider, Michigan Land Use Institute; Oct 19 2004

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT; CAPTURING THE DEMAND FOR HOUSING NEAR TRANSIT
Center for Transit-Oriented Development; Sept. 2004

PLANNERS BACK PRESERVING SITE; SPOTSYLVANIA PLANNING COMMISSION SUPPORTS TRICORD PROJECT, URGES SAVING 140 ACRES OF THE CHANCELLORSVILLE BATTLEFIELD FROM TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
George Whitehurst, Fredericksburg Free Lance Star; Oct 21 2004

HIGH-TECH BUILDINGS USE SUN, SEA WATER TO CONSERVE ENERGY
Baltimore Sun; Oct 24 2004

[KING WILLIAM] RESERVOIR OPPONENTS GET FINAL HEARING
Fred Carroll, Daily Press; Oct 21 2004

COUNTY SETTLEMENT PROTECTS HISTORIC LODGE
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 16 2004

RESIDENTS NEAR VA 234 WANT QUIET
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 16 2004

RESIDENTS OFFER SOUND MONEY
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 17 2004

PW BUSINESS PARK PITCHED
Tim Mazzucca, Washington Business Journal; Oct 1 2004

[PRINCE WILLIAM] FOREST PARK RECOGNIZED AS CULTURAL RESOURCE
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 13 2004

BATTLEFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT EXPANDS
Tara Slate Donaldson, Gainesville Times; Oct 17 2004

TRI-COUNTY PARKWAY CONCERNS [FAIRFAX] RESIDENTS;
MANY SAY IT WILL BRING MORE TRAFFIC HERE AND CUT THROUGH BULL RUN PARK
Bonnie Hobbs, Fairfax Connection; Oct 15 2004

CYCLISTS MAKE STOP ON OCCOQUAN IN PUSH FOR EAST COAST GREENWAY
Keith Walker, Potomac News; Oct 9 2004

DOWN ON THE FARM, IN SUBURBIA
Michele Clock, Washington Post; Oct 17 2004

CONNAUGHTON SHOULD RELEASE KSI LETTER
Gary Friedman, Gainesville Times; Oct 17 2004

PLANNING COMMISSION OKs SEVERAL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Potomac News; Oct 11 2004

PW, MANASSAS PARK SCHOOLS HAVE RECORD ENROLLMENT
Tory Parrish, Potomac News; Oct 11 2004

MANASSAS PARK TO CHANGE ZONING FOR OTB
Sari Kreiger, Potomac News; Oct 13 2004

NOT A LOT; SMALL, LOCAL BUILDERS VIE WITH 'BIG GUYS' FOR SCARCE HOME SITES
Don Del Rosso, Fauquier Citizen; Oct 14 2004

COUNTY CLOSER TO HOT LANES
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 13 2004

COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT LOW, AS IS THE PAY
Michael Flagg, Washington Post; Oct 14 2004

ARMY CORPS SUSPENDS PERMIT; COURTLAND DEVELOPER SAYS ISSUE IS MOOT, PROJECT WILL ADVANCE
Margaret Morton, Leesburg Today; Oct 7 2004

AMONG CONCERNS OF BAY AREA VOTERS, POLLUTION RANKS NEAR THE TOP
David Farenthold, Washington Ppost; Oct 17 2004

KSI GOT SPECIAL TREATMENT [Cherry Hill Peninsula]
Tim Horn, Gainesville Times; Oct 1 2004

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL DELAYED BY COST, LABOR ISSUES [Cherry Hill Peninsula]
Christina Samuels, Washington Post; Sept 26 2004

COUNTY NEARS DEAL TO SAVE RIPPON LODGE; SUPERVISORS, BUILDER SEEK WAY TO KEEP VIEWS
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; Oct 3 2004

BATTLEFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT VOTE IS WEDNESDAY
Tara Slate Donaldson, Gainesville Times; Oct 1 2004

BUCKLAND MAKES ENDANGERED LIST
Laura Kwerel, Gainesville Times; Oct 1 2004

BAY CLEANUP COSTS TO RISE [ABOVE $3.2 BILLION] , OFFICIALS SAY; AGENCY CHIEF SAYS IT'S NOT CLEAR WHERE MONEY WILL COME FROM
Lawrence LaTane, Richmond Times Dispatch; Sept 30 2004

JUSTICES AGREE TO HEAR PROPERTY RIGHTS CASE [EMINENT DOMAIN]
Linda Greenhouse, New York Times; Sept 29 2004

THE PROBLEMS WITH EMINENT DOMAIN
Patricia Bradburn, Gainesville Times; Oct 1 2004

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PLANNERS CODE OF ETHICS
American Planning Association, Link Only

WATER COMPANY FLOATS IDEA TO BUILD WATER TANK NEXT TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Oct 1 2004

WORK SESSION PLANNED TO REVIEW ZONING ORDINANCES
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Sept 29 2004

COMPANY'S SITE PLAN MAY CAUSE CONFLICT [Manassas]
Sari Krieger, Potomac News; Oct 1 2004

RESIDENTS UNEASY WITH ZONING PLAN
Sari Krieger, Potomac News; Oct 1 2004

MANASSAS COUNCIL ADOPTS BAN ON BOATS IN RESERVOIR; PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS, THREATS FROM [ZEBRA] MUSSELS CITED
Michele Clock, Washington Post; Oct 3 2004

SNAKEHEAD FINGERLINGS FOUND IN POTOMAC RIVER; FISHERMAN'S DISCOVERY PROOF THAT PREDATORY FISH IS REPRODUCING IN RIVER
Rusty Dennen, Fredericksburg Free Lance Star; Oct 2 2004

VIENNA PROPOSAL: SMART GROWTH OR THE FINAL STRAW?
Dr. Gridlock, Washington Post; Sept 30 2004; Link Only

SPRAWL MAY HARM HEALTH, STUDY FINDS
Rob STein, Washington Post; Sept 27 2004

CLEARING THE WAY; WILLIAM A. HAZEL INC. MARKS 40th YEAR OF SITE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Paul Smith, Fauquier Citizen; Sept 30 2004

SPINNING DATA, SPINNING WHEELS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS ACTUALLY WORSE THAN STATED
E.M. Rissee, Bacons Rebellion; Sept 20 2004, Link Only

SCOUTS BREAK GROUND FOR CAMP
Maria Hegstad, Potomac News; Oct 2 2004 CATHOLIC SCHOOL PLANNED NEAR DUMFRIES [Cherry Hill Peninsula]
Tory Pararish, Potomac News; Sept. 24 2004

A HORRIBLY CLEAR PICTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE
Angus Phillips, Washington Post; Sept 26 2004

FEAR OF 'BLAME' STIFLES HONESTY ABOUT POLLUTION; RUNOFF: SOME DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT, BUT A COST-EFFECTIVE CLEANSING OF THE CHESAPEAKE BEGINS WITH AGRICULTURE
Tom Horton, Baltimore Sun; Sept 24 2004

COUNTY HEARS ZONING SUGGESTIONS
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Sept 22 2004

SUPERVISOR [STEWART] SAYS SMART ZONING WILL BUILD A BETTER FUTURE
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Sept 17 2004
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BOARD ENDORSES NEW DIRECTION FOR COUNTY [Zoning Ordinance]
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Sept 17 2004

REID'S PROSPECT TO BRING CHANGES
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Sept 22 2004

SHOPPING CENTER OK'd FOR HOADLY
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Sept 23 2004

CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX APPROVED FOR U.S. RTE 1 CORRIDOR
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; Sept 10 2004

FORT BELVOIR MAKES START ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT [Rte 1 corridor]
Jennifer Brennan, Media General News Service Sept 24 2004

[MANASSAS] MUSEUM PLANS BOLD EXPANSION
Michele Clock, Washington Post; Sept 23 2004

GEORGE MASON PITCHES ART CENTER
Lillian Kafka and Sari Krieger, Potomac News; Sept 16 2004

NEW AREA LEADER TAKES THE WHEEL AT VDOT
Lane Ranger, Potomac News; Sept. 27 2004

COUNTY, CITY ARGUE OVER OFF-TRACK BETTING
Sari Krieger, Potomac News; Sept 24 2004

OPEN SPACES; Cumberland County Planning Commission Completes Open Space Preservation Plan
Editorial, Express Times; Sept 24 2004

I-66 PACKS ON THE ASPHALT WITH EXPANSION IN PW; FURTHER EXPANSION IS PUT ON HOLD, FOR NOW, BECAUSE OF BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
Joe Coombs, Washington Business Journal; Sept. 10 2004

HOUSEHOLD INCOME SLIPS IN FAIRFAX [Rises in PW]
Neil Irvin, Washington Post; Sept. 13 2004

COUNTY'S POOR FACE HEALTH CARE CRISIS; CLINIC PROPOSED FOR RISING DEMAND
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; Sept. 9 2004

REGIONAL 'SMART-GROWTH' CAMPAIGN GOES ONLINE; PLANNING AGENCY'S SITE, VIDEO TOUT CITYLIKE PROJECTS
Lisa Rein, Washington Post; Sept. 12 2004

SMOG HARMS CHILDREN'S LUNGS FOR LIFE STUDY FINDS
Miguel Bustille, L.A. Times; Sept. 9 2004
New York Times Article

LONG ISLAND: ASKING VOTERS TO BUY MORE OPEN LAND
Carole Paquett, New York Times; Sept. 12 2004; Link Only

ADVOCATES FOR THE BAY CHURN WATERS; SLOW CLEANUP PROMPTS LOOK AT LITIGATION
David Farenthold, Washington Post; Sept. 5 2004, Link Only

REPORT ON BAY TARGETS FARMERS; CRITICS SAY FINDINGS NEGLECT POPULATION PROBLEMS
Rona Kobell, Baltimore Sun; Sept. 10 2004

AFTER 40 YEARS, AIRPORT RISES ABOVE ADVERSITIES
Sari Krieger, Potomac News; Sept. 13 2004

INVASIVE MUSSELS THREATEN LOCAL WATERWAYS [Haymarket, just upstream from Lake Manassas]
Heather Greenfield, Associated Press; August 26 2004

VIRGINIA LOOKS FOR FUNDS TO FIGHT ZEBRA MUSSELS
Lillian Kafka, Potomac News; August 26 2004

ON THE BAY: KEEPING ALIVE AN ECOSYSTEM
Tom Horton, Baltimore Sun; August 27 2004

BAY HAS SERVED AS EAST COAST SEPTIC TANK
A. Barton Hinkle, Richmond Times Dispatch; August 24 2004

STAFFORD COUNTY HELPS PIONEER LOW IMPACT DESIGN MOVEMENT
Caroline Ingles, Virginia Municipal League; August 2004

FIXING IT FIRST: TARGETING INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS TO IMPROVE STATE ECONOMIES AND INVIGORATE EXISTING COMMUNITIES
National Govenors Association; August 5 2004
Includes State by State Comparison

REPORT SAYS U.S. IS DRAINING WETLANDS
Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post; August 12 2004

RESERVOIR STILL FACES AN UPRIVER SWIM [MATTIPONI RIVER]
Amy Johnson, Virginia Gazetts; August 14 2003

PIPELINE PLUNGES UNDER WATER [Occoquan Reservoir]
Mirza Kurspahic, The Connection Newspapers; August 12 2003

INVESTING IN SPRAWL: SPACE FOR EMPLOYERS, NOT FOR HOMES; RESIDENTS DRIVEN FARTHER OUT AS D.C. SUBURBS LURE BUSINESSES, LIMIT HOUSING
Peter Whorisky, Washington Post; August 8 2004
GRAPHIC - SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWING DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS IN WASHINGTON REGION)

INVESTING IN SPRAWL: WASHINGTON'S ROAD TO OUTWARD GROWTH; FAR-OFF HOUSES ARE CHEAP, BUT DRIVE CARRIES COSTS: TIME, TRAFFIC AND POLLUTION
GRAPHIC - SUPER-COMUTERS
Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post; August 9 2004

INVESTING IN SPRAWL: PLANNERS' BRAINS vs. PUBLIC'S BRAWN; NEIGHBORS' HOSTILITY TO DENSE PROJECTS IMPAIRS MD LAND PRESERVATION
GRAPHIC - NO SHIFT IN HOWARD COUNTY
Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post; August 10 2004

TRANSCRIPT OF LIVE DISCUSSION ON SPRAWL SERIES
Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post; August 10 2004

ARRIVAL OF METRO COULD TRANSFORM TYSONS
Lisa Rein, Washington Post; August 7 2004

66 PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVES
Gainesville Times; August 5 2004

CITIZENS APPROVE OF PW [EXCEPT FOR TRAFFIC AND DEVELOPMENT ETC.]
Gainesville Times; August 5 2004

LAKE TERRAPIN DRAINS AFTER PIPE BURSTS
Potomac News; August 5 2004

CITIZENS WANT FULL COMPLIANCE FROM DEVELOPERS
Gainesville Times; August 5 2004

DISTRICT AROUND BATTLEFIELD MAY EXPAND
Potomac News; August 5 2004

IN VA, MANY LEERY OF A BRUSH WITH HISTORY; [BATTLEFIELD] DISTRICT COULD EXPAND
Washington Post; August 4 2004

HISTORIC DOCUMENTATION OF THE ROUTE TAKEN BY GENERALS WASHINGTON AND ROCHAMBEAU EN ROUTE TO AND FROM YORKTOWN THROUGH PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

COUNTY, SARATOGA HUNT AGREE
Potomac News; August 4 2004

PLANNERS ENVISION U.S. 1
Potomac News; July 31 2004

TWO PROJECTS SEEN AS KEY TO ROUTE 1; COUNTY MAY HELP FUND MARINE, SCIENCE CENTERS
Washington Post; July 25 2004

COUNTY MAY BUY DUMFRIES' WILLIAMS ORDINARY
Potomac News; July 30 2004

V.A 234 BUSINESS PARK UNDERWAY
Amada Stewart, Potomac News; July 29 2004

SUBDIVISION PLANNING UNDER FIRE
Potomac News; July 23 2004

COMMUTERS MOVING ON RURAL ROADS
Potomac News; July 18 2003

SARATOGA HUNT TIFF RETURNS
Potomac News; July 21 2003

HISTORIC COMMISSION: DEVELOPER SHOULD FUND ARCHAEOLOGIST
Potomac News; July 16 2004

BOARD SHOULD REVISIT GAINESVILLE SECTOR PLAN
Gainesville Times; July 16 2003

COUNTY REVIEWS ZONING ISSUES
Potomac News; July 12 2004

COUNTY KEEPS HOLD OF INNOVATION
Potomac News; July 9 2004

DEVELOPER SEEKS MORE TIME ON PROPOSED DUMFRIES SUBDIVISION
Potomac News; July 5 2004

VIRGINIA COURTING PRIVATE SECTOR TO PLAN, FUND ROAD PROJECTS; PARTNERSHIPS ARE A TREND
Washington Post; July 5 2004

SARATOGA HUNT CONSIDERS SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL
Potomac News; July 2 2004

BAY PRESERVATION DUTIES GO TO CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, June 29 2004

COUNTY BANKS ON WETLANDS
Potomac News; June 27 2004

GOVERNMENT GETS INVOLVED IN WETLANDS
Potomac News; June 27 2004

SMITHSONIAN AIDS BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION
Gainesville Times; June 25 2004

TIM'S RIVERSHORE SOLD TO KSI
Potomac News; June 25 2004

OCCOQUAN RIVER TO BE DEEPENED
Washington Post; June 24 2004

GAINESVILLE TAX DISTRICT PROPOSED
Washington Post; June 24 2004

SUPERVISORS: OPENING TIM'S RIVERSHORE DECK IS OUT
Potomac News; June 23 2004

PLANNING COMMISSION DEFERS DEVELOPMENT VOTE
Potomac News; June 18 2004

GROUP WANTS TO PRESERVE BUCKLAND, SUPPORTS A BYPASS
Potomac News; June 11 2004

YET ANOTHER STORM [CHERRY HILL]
Potomac News; June 10 2004

DEVELOPER APPLIES TO FORM 'COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY [CHERRY HILL]
Potomac News; June 9 2004

FACING ANOTHER DISASTER; AFTER STORM REPAIRS, COUNTY CONDEMS RESTAURANT'S DECKS [CHERRY HILL]
Potomac News; June 9 2004

EXPANDING NORTHERN VA POPULATION FUELS NEEDS
Potomac News; June 7 2004

OCCOQUAN PRESERVES YARD SIZE; COUNCIL BLOCKS BID TO EXTEND HOUSES
Washington Post; May 30 2004

BRICKLEY JOINS IN DISCUSSION OF PROFFER VIOLATION CASE
Potomac News; May 28 2004

PLANNING COMMISSION NEEDS A NEW PLAN
Gainesville Times; May 28 2004

REGION'S GREEN SPACE GOING FAST; STUDY SAYS 28 TO 43 SQUARE MILES DISAPPEAR EACH DAY
Washington Post; May 22 2004

PLANNING BOARD UNDERTAKES OVERHAUL; ZONING PROCEDURES GET SECOND LOOK IN LIGHT OF RECENT CONTROVERSIES
Potomac News; May 21 2004

BROAD RUN SEWAGE EASMENT GETS GO-AHEAD
Gainesville Times; May 21 2004

PARK CHIEF BACKS A BATTLEFIELD BYPASS; COUNTY CONSIDERS PLANS TO EASE TRAFFIC
Washington Post; May 20 2004

STATE REFUSES TO SHUT DOWN LANDFILL
Potomac News; May 20 2004

STRATEGIZING THE REBIRTH OF ROUTE 1
Washington Post; May 9 2004

PRINCE WILLIAM WATER TESTS HIGH FOR POLLUTANT
Potomac News; May 8 2004

A TIME TO ACT (Editorial)
Potomac News; May 7 2004

MANASSAS AREA REZONING DELAYED; PLANNING COMMISSION CITES ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS FOR DEFERRAL
Potomac News; May 7 2004

A COLLISION OF HOUSING AND HISTORY; PW LEADERS RESIST BUILDERS PLANS
Washington Post; May 7 2004

LAKE RIDGE NURSERY TO TRANSFORM TO PERMANENT GARDEN CENTER
Potomac News; May 6 2004

SUPERVISORS DEFER DECISION TO REZONE
Potomac News; May 6 2004

GAINESVILLE TRAFFIC TO GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER
Potomac News; May 6 2004

COMPLAINT DIGS UP 14 ALLEGED PROFFER VIOLATIONS [SARATOGA HUNT]
Potomac News; May 1 2004

HOUSING PRICES GOING UP IN PRINCE WILLIAM
Potomac News; April 23 2004

THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPORT: WHAT THE WASHINGTON, DC REGION'S JURISDICTIONS CAN DO TO COMBAT THE CRISIS
Washington Regional Network Report; April 2004

BOARD RESTRICTS BIG BOX STORES
Gainesville Times; April 21 2003

BOARD HIKES PROFFERS
Gainesville Times; April 21 2004

CANNONS SEEKING IDEAL STADIUM
Potomac News; April 18 2004

PW AMONG THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTIES IN U.S.
Gainesville Times; April 14 2004

AIR QUALITY IN REGION FAILS EPAs NEW TEST; TOO MUCH SMOG IN CITY, SUBURBS
Washington Post; April 16 2004

LOCALITIES INCLUDED ON THE EPA's LIST
Washington Post; April 16 2004

Boxed Out in Prince William; Proposed restrictions on Major Retailers would Change the Suburban Landscape
Washington Business Journal; April 16 2004

SPRAWL ENCROACHES ON WESTERN COUNTY
Potomac News; April 11 2004

COUNTY COULD LEARN FROM LAB EXPERIENCES
Gainesville Times; April 7 2004

ZONING VIOLATORS BEWARE
Gainesville Times; March 31 2004

WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE BASE IS GOOD FOR THE COUNTY
Potomac News; March 27 2004

SMALL TOWN, BIG GROWTH; HUGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SURROUND HAYMARKET
Fauquier Citizen; March 4 2004

DEVELOPER KSIs PARK STATION PROJECT SUFFERS INACTIVITY
Washington Business Journal; March 26 2004

PRINCE WILLIAM PROGRESS FORCES VALUE JUDGEMENT: HOMES OR JOBS
Washington Business Journal; March 26 2004

POLLUTION: NO IMPROVEMENT; MORE THAN HALF OF THE WATERWAYS TESTED FOUND TAINTED IN VIRGINIA; A LARGER NUMBER BEING CHECKED
Richmond Times Dispatch; March 23 2004

SCIENCE CENTER CLOSER TO FRUITION
Potomac News; March 20 2004

BOARD INITIATES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
Gainesville Times; March 19 2004

EARLY IMPACTS OF BATTLEFIELD BYPASS RELEASED
Gainesville Times; March 19 2004

PROFFER POLICY DECISION DELAYED
Potomac News; March 17 2004

REGIONAL PLANNING ADVOCATES SAY IT'S TIME TO GET REAL
Washington Business Journal; March 15 2004

DEVELOPERS, SLOW-GROWTH ACTIVISTS CAN'T AGREE ON 'SOUTH MARKET' PLAN
NoVA Journal; March 15 2004

RASH OF NEW DEVELOPMENT RULES PRINCE WILLIAM PLAN
Washington Business Journal; March 12 2004

NEW ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTED FOR BATTLEFIELD BYPASS
Gainesville Times; January 30 2004

COUNTY FILES AGAINST LAND DEVELOPERS (Saratoga Hunt)
Potomac News; January 24 2004

BELMONT BAY RIDING TIDE OF SUCCESS
Potomac News; January 24 2004

NEW DESIGN FINDS ROOT IN COUNTY
Potomac News; January 24 2004

PARKING A PLUS FOR DEVELOPERS
Potomac News; January 24 2004

SUPERVISORS AIM TO BOX IN SUPERSTORES
Potomac News; January 22 2004

AGENCY PROPOSED TO SPEED ROUTE 1 PLANS; WOULD HAVE POWER TO TAKE BLIGHTED SITES
Washington Post; January 19 2004

RURAL RESIDENTS FIGHT FOR WAY OF LIFE
Potomac News; January 17 2004

RURAL DEVELOPMENTS FIND HAPPY CUSTOMERS
Potomac News; January 17 2004

BOARD TO CONSIDER COMP PLAN CHANGES
Gainesville Times; January 16 2003

QUARRY EXPANSION RAISES IRE IN PRINCE WILLIAM
Gainesville Times; January 16 2004

COUNTY WEIGHS SUIT OVER DALE CITY SUBDIVISION; BUILDERS ACCUSED OF BREAKING SALES, PROTECTION PLEDGE
Washington Post; January 11 2004

BOARD TO CONSIDER COMP PLAN CHANGES
Gainesville Times; January 16 2003

NEW BOARD TACKLES LAND ISSUES
Gainesville Times; January 9 2004

DREAM HOMES COME WITH RURAL WAKE-UP CALL; LURED BY LARGE VA LOTS, MANY FIND BIG CHALLENGES
Washington Post; January 5 2004

COUNTY CONSIDERS NOISE OVERLAY AROUND DISTRICT
Gainesville Times; Dec 26 2003

PRINCE WILLIAM BOARD APPROVES NEW BUILDING FOR ST. MARGARET's
Northern Virginia Journal; Dec 29 2003

OLD PRINCE WILLIAM COURTHOUSE UP FOR HISTORIC REGISTRY
Gainesville Times; Dec 25 2003

AMENDING COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CRITICAL
Gainesville Times; Dec 19 2003

EXTENSIVE REGIONAL BIKE SYSTEM SUGGESTED
Washington Post; Dec 18 2003

WATER AUTHORITY PROPOSAL RAISES VOTING QUESTIONS
Washington Post; Dec 7 2003

YOUR PIECE OF THE PLANET: GOLF COURSE WATER USE MUST BE CONSIDERED
Kim Hosen, Gainesville Times; December 5, 2003

HAYMARKET DEVELOPMENT MOVES AHEAD; TOWN COUNCIL APPROVES BUILDING ON HISTORIC SITE
Potomac News; Dec 5 2003

NATURE AT ODDS WITH DEVELOPMENT ON OCCOQUAN RIVER SHORES
Potomac News; Nov 29 2003

LAWS LOOK TO PROTECT WATERWAY
Potomac News; Nov 29 2003

TRI-COUNTY PARKWAY OPTIONS NARROWED
Gainesville Times; Nov 28 2003

DISNEY'S DEFEAT DIDN'T STOP GROWTH - OR END DEBATE - IN PRINCE WILLIAM
Washington Post; Nov 24 2003

LANDFILL NEIGHBORS TELL OF FUMES, DUST; CADDIGAN, BARG WANT VA TO CLOSE SITE
Washington Post; Nov 23 2003

COUNTY CONSIDERS PROFFER HIKES
Gainesville Times; November 21 2003

FORESIGHT NEEDED TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE
Kim Hosen, Gainesville Times; Nov 21 2003

BOARD TO CONSIDER PROFFER FEES INCREASE FOR COUNTY
Potomac News; Nov 18 2003

U.S. 1 REVITALIZATION PLAN GETS OK
Potomac News; Nov 18 2003

MANASSAS LOOKS TO BOOST TOURISM
Potomac News; Nov 18 2003

SLOW GROWTH ISN'T SMART
Ed Risse, Shape of the Future; Nov 17 2003

STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD APPROVES PERMIT FOR FAUQUIER TREATMENT PLANT
State Water Control Board; October 28 2003 (see minutes)

GAINESVILLE DEBATE CENTERS ON WILBOURN'S IMPACT; FRIEDMAN, STIRRUP PUSH SLOW GROWTH
Washington Post; Sept 28 2003

GAINESVILLE SUPERVISOR SPARS WITH CHALLENGERS
Potomac News; Sept 26 2003

PARTICIPATION IS CRITICAL IN PRINCE WILLIAM
Kim Hosen, Gainesville Times; September 26

STATE PLANS TO ERADICATE ZEBRA MUSSELS AT HAYMARKET QUARRY
Gainesville Times; Sept 26 2003

COUNTY SEEKS LIMITS ON TREATMENT PLANT; SAFEGUARDS SOUGHT FOR DRINKING WATER
Washington Post; September 25 2003

VRE AWAITS ELECTION FOR FAUQUIER PUSH
Times Democrat; Sept 23 2003

COUNTY SPARES HISTORIC SITE
Potomac News; Sept 17 2003

COPLEN SEEKS MORE HOUSES IN RURAL CRESCENT
Washington Post; Sept 14 2003

OFFICIALS HOPE TO SAVE HISTORIC BLACK HOME
Potomac News; Sept 9 2003

OCCOQUAN REJECTS LAND SWAP, GETS SOUND WALL
Potomac News; Sept 8 2003

SOUTH MARKET PLAN BACK IN FORCE; NEW PROPOSAL WOULD BYPASS COUNTY'S PLANNERS
Potomac News; Sept 6 2003

DEVELOPER PUTS NEW PROPOSAL ON THE TABLE; GROWTH OPPONENTS MOBILIZING AGAINST PLANNED SUBDIVISION [South Market]
Washington Post; August 31 2003

BUILDING A BETTER OCCOQUAN; RESIDENTS HOPE WATERFRONT WILL REVITALIZE TOWN
Potomac News; August 30 2003

BEVERLY MILL STABILIZATION NEARING FIRST PHASE
Gainesville Times; August 29 2003

BETTER PLAN NEEDED FOR SOUTH MARKET
Gainesville Times; August 29 2003

DOWNTOWN TO GET NEW LOOK, SAME FEEL; MANASSAS MERCHANTS SEEK TO BALANCE GROWTH, TRADITION
Potomac News; August 25 2003

VOLUNTEERS GET TO ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
Potomac News; August 17 2003

TIME TO TAKE HOLD OF OUR FUTURE
Gainesville Times; August 15 2003

HISTORIC OAK MARKS NEW PLANS FOR TREE PRESERVATION
Washington Post; August 14 2003

IN SURVEY, SERVICES GET HIGH MARKS BUT RESIDENTS UNHAPPY WITH GROWTH, ROADS
Washington Post; August 10 2003

LAND USE EXPERTS SEEK MIDDLE GROUND
Potomac News; August 8 2003

CoG STUDY FINDS DEVELOPMENT GROWING ALONG CORRIDORS
Washington Business Journal; July 21 2003

RESIDENTS LEARN ABOUT EXTEND[ING] HISTORIC DISTRICT
Gainesville Times; July 18 2003

AD BLITZ IN 'PURSUIT' OF TOURISTS, REVIVING ECONOMY
Washington Post; July 17 2003

LILLY BREAKS GROUND TODAY FOR DRUG PLANT; COUNTY'S ECONOMIC HOPES HANG ON HISTORIC PROJECT
July 17 2003

MANAGER SEEKS FRESH IDENTITY FOR DUMFRIES; REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET IS NEWCOMER'S TOP PRIORITY
Washington Post; July 17 2003

BATTLEFIELD BYPASS PLANS CAUSE FOR DISPUTE
Potomac News; July 16 2003

PRINCE WILLIAM FORUM - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (re: denial of proposed Greater South Market rezoning)
Washington Post; July 13 2003

BILL COULD PAVE ROAD TO RUIN FOR BATTLE SITES
Washington Post; July 13 2003

ROUTE 1 MAY HEAD IN A DRAMATIC NEW DIRECTION; REVITALIZATION PLANS INCLUDE DISTINCT AREAS OF ACTIVITY
Washington Post; July 13 2003

PLANS DRAFTED FOR U.S. 1 REVITALIZATION
Potomac News; July 8 2003

BIOSCIENCE SIMMERS IN PW; INVESTOR PITCHES HUGE BIZ PARK, LEVERAGING LILLY, GMU PROJECTS
Washington Business Journal; July 7 2003

AS ELECTIONS NEAR, ACTIONS ON GROWTH SCRUTINIZED
Washington Post; July 6 2003

BOARD REJECTS GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT; PLAN LOSES BY ONE VOTE
Washington Post; July 6 2003

THIS OLD HOUSE; COUNTY SET TO SPEND $3 MILLION RESTORING HISTORIC RIPPON LODGE
Potomac News; July 4 2003

PROPOSAL'S BACKERS SAY FACTS WERE DISTORTED; SLOW GROWTH PREVAILS IN PW; CONTROVERSIAL DEVELOPMENT REJECTED BY BOARD
July 3 2003

GREATER SOUTH MARKET REJECTED; CANDIDATES ON BOTH SIDES MAKE HAY OVER 4-3 VOTE
Potomac News; July 3 2003

BATTLEFIELD ADVANCE CONCERNS NEIGHBORS
Potomac News; July 2 2003

RESIDENTS PROTEST HISTORIC DESIGNATION
July 2 2003

TRAIL CLOSURES AT STUART'S HILL TRACT OF MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD PARK
National Park Service, June 26, 2003

SHOWDOWN LOOMS IN LATEST FIGHT OVER OPEN SPACE; BOARD EXPECTED TO VOTE ON RURAL CRESCENT PLAN
Washington Post; June 29 2003

WHY WERE THE TREES CUT DOWN? AMONG THE OBSTACLES TO PRESERVATION: RULES AND WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS
Washington Post; June 28 2003

I-66 WIDENING TO MOVE FORWARD
Gainesville Times; June 26 2003

NEW LAND PLAN TO STRENGTHEN RURAL PRESERVATION
Potomac News; June 24 2003

VRE, AIRPORT TOUT ROLE IN GROWTH
Potomac News; June 16 2003

ROUGHING IT AND LOVING IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Washington Post; June 14 2003

HILL'S LOSS OPENS DOOR FOR CHANGE ON DEVELOPMENT; CURBING GROWTH A BATTLE CRY IN COMPETITIVE ELECTION FIELD
Washington Post; June 15 2003

DRIVING RANGE REJECTED FOR LAKE RIDGE PARK
Washington Post; June 1 2003

DRIVING RANGE PLANS NIXED
NoVA Journal; May 30 2003

REGION MOVES CLOSER TO AIR QUALITY TARGETS
Potomac News; May 30 2003

[Planning Commission] HEARING SET FOR 233-HOME PROPOSAL NEAR HAYMARKET
Gainesville Times; May 29 2003

PARK BOARD RELENTS ON DRIVING RANGE
Potomac News; May 29 2003

KSI DEFERS GOLF COMMUNITY HEARING
Gainesville Times; May 23 2003

MANASSAS AWARDED MAIN STREET STATUS
Gainesville Times; May 23 2003

VOTE DELAYED ON DEVELOPING RURAL CRESCENT; MOVE CALLED PLOY TO AVOID A PRE-PRIMARY CONTROVERSY
Washington Post; May 22 2003

COUNTY DEFERS MASSIVE WEST-END REZONING
Potomac News; May 20 2003

OLD TOWN MANASSAS WINS MAIN STREET AWARD
Potomac News; May 19 2003

WET SEASON ADDS TO WASTEWATER WOES
Potomac News; May 17 2003

HAYMARKET GOLF COURSE VOTE SET FOR MAY 20
Gainesville Times; May 16 2003

PLAN WOULD ENCROACH ON RURAL CRESCENT
Washington Post; May 15 2003

VA BACKS OFF PLANS FOR 2 ROAD PROJECTS; I-66, OUTER BELTWAY STUDIES DROPPED
Washington Post; May 15 2003

COUNTY KEEPS PUTTING CART BEFORE HORSE
Washington Post; May 15 2003

HISTORIC SITE EMBROILED IN LAWSUIT

PLAN LACKS FLEXIBILITY, SAY FIRMS; COMP PLAN CHANGES GET A PUBLIC HEARING
Manassas Journal Messenger; May 8 2003

COUNTY REVIEWS LAND USE GUIDELINES
Potomac News; May 6 2003

POTOMAC RIVER FEARS CALLED ALL WET; ENGINEERS SAY RESERVOIRS, SHARING WILL SUPPORT WATER DEMAND
Washington Post; May 5 2003

TAXPAYERS FOOT THE BILL FOR UNCHECKED GROWTH
Potomac News; May 2 2003

WITH AIR QUALITY AGREEMENT, HOPES BUT LINGERING QUESTIONS; PACT TO LOWER POWER-PLANT EMISSIONS CALLED 'POSITIVE STEP'
Washington Post; May 1 2003

PLANNING COMMISSION OKs GOLF COURSE NEAR HAYMARKET
Gainesville Times; April 25 2003

AN UNSPORTING PARK DEAL
Washington Post; April 20 2003

DRIVING RANGE PLAN KNOCKED OUT OF PLAY; SUPERVISORS BLOCK FUNDS FOR LAKE RIDGE PROPOSAL
Washington Post; April 20 2003

COUNTY ADOPTS NEW PARK AUTHORITY AGREEMENT
Gainesville Times; April 18 2003

COUNTY TAKES OVER PARK AGENCY FINANCES; AUTHORITY WILL BE SEMI-AUTONOMOUS
Washington Post; April 13 2003

DRIVING RANGE SPUTTERING
NoVA Journal; April 11 2003

SUPERVISORS CONSIDER LIMITS TO BIG BOX STORES; PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE SPECIAL-USE PERMIT FOR RETAIL USES LARGER THAN 80,000
PGainesville Times; April 11 2003

SUPERVISORS OPPOSE PLAN TO CLEAR TREES; PARK AGENCY URGED TO ABANDON DRIVING RANGE
Washington Post; April 10 2003

GROUPS RALLY AGAINST PARK DRIVING RANGE; 3.2 WOODED ACRES WOULD BE CLEARED
Washington Post; April 6 2003

GRIGGS MAKES PLEDGE TO FIGHT DRIVING RANGE
Potomac News; April 4 2003

FITZSIMMONS BLASTS GAINESVILLE SECTOR PLAN
Gainesville Times; April 3 2003

BYPASS, TRI-COUNTY STUDIES TO CONVERGE
Gainesville Times; April 3 2003

BATTLEFIELD LOSES GROUND
NoVA Journal; March 28 2003

COUNTY PASSES BIG RETAIL CENTER NEAR HAYMARKET
Potomac News; March 19 2003

MORE CITY WORKERS COMMUTING, CENSUS SHOWS
Potomac News; March 17 2003

hiking at Metz wetland

POSSIBLE DENSITY IN GAINESVILLE REVEALED; SECTOR PLAN RAISED RETAIL IN GAINESVILLE, BUT TOTAL POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SHRINKS
Prince William Times; March 14 2003

FOGGY BOTTOM WETLAND FARM PROPOSED ON CEDAR CREEK
US Army Corps of Engineers, February 18, 2003

TINY BUCKLAND WANTS RESPECT, TRAFFIC BYPASS
Washington Post; February 16 2003

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT NEAR HAYMARKET MOVES FORWARD
Prince William Times; February 14 2003

OLD TOWN SEES ECONOMIC BOOM
Potomac News; February 10 2003

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CALLS FOR HOUSING
Potomac News; February 4 2003

OLD TOWN MANASSAS WINS HISTORIC AWARD
Potomac News; February 2 2003

PARK AUTHORITY SEEKS INPUT ON DRIVING RANGE
Potomac News; January 31 2003

RESIDENTS DECRY DRIVING RANGE PLAN
Potomac News; January 26 2003

REGION'S OZONE LEVELS RECLASSIFIED AS 'SEVERE'
Washington Post; January 25 2003

GROWTH DEFERRAL PLAN SPARKS DEBATE
Prince William Times; January 24 2003

COUNTY STUDIES LIMITS FOR BIG BOX RETAILERS
Potomac News; January 22 2003

HAYMARKET RESIDENTS OBJECT TO BIG-BOX SHOPPING CENTER
Prince William Times; January 10 2003

A WRONG PLAY FOR THE PUBLIC (see last Letter to the Editor)
Washington Post; January 12 2003

Board Rejects Ban on Big-Box Retailers; Special Permits Studied for Superstores
Washington Post; January 23 2003

POTOMAC TRAIL PROJECT MAKES NEW INROADS
Washington Post; December 26 2002

BATTLEFIELD BYPASS PLANS UNVEILED
Prince William Times; December 20 2002

COUNTY HIRES NEW PLANNER TO RENEW U.S. ROUTE 1
Potomac News; December 14 2002

COUNTY ENLISTS SLOW-GROWTH GROUP'S LOBBYING MUSCLE
Washington Post; December 12 2002

CHERRY HILL DEVELOPER SELLING TO NEW BUILDER
Washington Post; December 11 2002

Kim Hosen, head of the Prince William Conservation Alliance, said that "basically the situation remains the same. Conservation opportunities continue to exist, and our hope is this developer will recognize those values and actively pursue conservation of the most critical sections of the land."

DEVELOPMENT RESTRICTION PROPOSALS REJECTED
Prince William Times; December 6 2002

LEADERS SPAR OVER TRANSPORTATION, GROWTH
Prince William Times; December 6 2002

REGION TO MISS CLEAN AIR DEADLINE
Potomac News; November 26 2002

MANASSAS PASSES GROWTH PLANS
Potomac News; November 26 2002

LOCAL ROAD PLAN FAILS IN FUTURE
Prince William Times; November 15 2002

MOUNT ATLAS GETS REPRIEVE; COUNTY COULD NOT SAVE HOME BUT MAYBE STATE CAN
Prince William Times; November 14 2002

STRIKING A DELICATE BALANCE; OLD TOWN TRIES TO MANAGE GROWTH, HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Potomac News; November 14 2002

LIVELHOODS, LEGACIES WERE LEFT A SHAMBLES
Washington Post; October 6 2002

LILLY IN NO RUSH TO BLOOM: MANUFACTURING PLANT OUTLINES FIRM'S LONG-TERM PLAN
Potomac News; October 4 2002

SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT, ONE CREEK AT A TIME
Potomac News; October 3 2002

SURVEY SAYS MORE RAILS NEEDED; BIKING HIKING TOP PARK CONCERNS
Potomac News; September 27 2002

HIGH-RISES OVERLOOKING THE POTOMAC PROPOSED; WOODBRIDGE PROJECT A FIRST FOR THE COUNTY
Washington Post; September 26 2002

COUNTY OFFICIALS PROPOSE POTOMAC RIVER TRAIL PLAN
Potomac News; September 25 2002

POLITICIANS VS. ENVIRONMENTALISTS IN SALES TAX REFERENDUM BATTLE
Potomac News; September 22 2002

SOME AREA WELLS GOING DRY; MANASSAS DRILLING COMPANY SWARMED WITH CALLS
Potomac News; September 21 2002

HAYMARKET QUARRY HAS A SMALL PROBLEM; TROULESOME MUSSEL MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE IN VIRGINIA
Prince William Times; September 19 2002

KEEPING GROWTH FROM DRYING UP; SPOTSYLVANIA AND STAFFORD FACTOR GROWTH INTO CALCULATION FOR WATER SUPPLY
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star; September 15, 2002

CASHING IN ON CACHET: HISTORIC LISTING CAN BOOST HOME VALUE
Washington Post; September 14, 2002

POTOMAC RIVER BASIN RESERVOIR STORAGE LEVELS DOWN TO 75% FULL
Metro Washington Council of Governments; September 13, 2002

CONSERVATIONISTS LAUNCH NEW ALLIANCE IN COUNTY; GROUP PROMISES TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES
Prince William Times; September 12, 2002

ONCE-RURAL WAY OF LIFE IS DRYING UP IN EXURBS; DROUGHT, DEVELOPERS' BIDS HAVE FARMERS RETHINKING FUTURE
Paul Glader, Washington Post; September 11 2002

REPLENISHING NATURE; IN EXPERIMENT, LAND-BRED BLUE CRABS ARE RELEASED INTO THE BAY
Washington Post; September 10 2002

DROUGHT EXPOSES A LOOPHOLE; STATE POLICY SHOULD REGULATE INDUSTRY'S WATER WITHDRAWALS FROM DROUGHT-STRICKEN RIVERS, BUT IT DOESN'T
Larry Evans, Fredericksburg Free Lance Star; September 9, 2002

EXOTIC ZEBRA MUSSELS THREATEN NATIVE WILDLIFE; CONFIRMED IN PW QUARRY
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries News Release; September 6, 2002

PEOPLE, POWER HAVE SHIFTED TO THE SUBURBS; STUDY IDENTIFIES COUNTIES AS 'NEW HEARTLANDS'
Steven Ginsberg, Washington Post; August 18, 2002

AMID DROUGHT, TURF FARMERS HOPING FOR GREENER PASTURES; EXTRA WATERING ISN'T ENOUGH TO SAVE GRASS
Paul Glader, Washington Post; August 18, 2002

MANASSAS ATTEMPTS TO FIND A BALANCE
Christin Rodrigo, NoVA Journal; August 17, 2002

NEW FORMULA ADOPTED FOR ROAD SPENDING
Dominic Bonaiuto, PW Times; August 15, 2002

WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM CALLED 'GOLDMINE;' BIOMED COMPANIES, UPSCALE HOUSING SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH
Marcia McAllister, PW Times; August 15, 2002

PW HOSPITAL SCRUTINIZED BY STATE; FACILITY SAYS IT IS ADJUSTING TO GROWTH
Eric Weiss, Washington Post; August 12, 2002

PROTECTING OUR WATERWAYS
Kim Hosen, Letters, Washington Post; August 11, 2002

THE ROAD TO GAINESVILLE IS PAVED WITH QUESTIONS; PLAN'S APPROVAL COLORS TRANSPROTATION SALES TAX DEBATE
Steven Ginsberg, Washington Post; August 11, 2002

COUNTY TO INVEST MORE IN SITES WHERE A WEALTH OF HISTORY HIDES
Paul Glader, Washington Post; August 11, 2002

SURVEY SAYS COUNTY RESIDENTS WORRIED BY GROWTH
Diane Freda, Potomac News; August 9, 2002

GAINESVILLE SECTOR PLAN NOT THE POPULAR CHOICE
Diane Freda, Potomac News; August 9, 2002

VACANT OFFICE SPACE NEARBY WORRIES COUNTY ECONOMISTS
Kate Bissell, Potomac News; August 9, 2002

GAINESVILLE SECTOR HAS A PLAN; BOARD ADOPTS PROPOSAL SIMILAR TO COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION
Dusty Smith, PW Times; August 8, 2002

SECTOR PLAN PASSED DESPITE OPPOSITION
Michael Neibauer, Daily Journal; August 8 2002

COUNTY APPROVES CARRYOVER BUDGET; LENGTHY DEBATE LEADS TO $250,000 FOR LIGHTS AT SUDLEY PARK
Dusty Smith, PW Times; August 8 2002

COUNTY PICKS SPOTSYLVANIA PLANNER TO REPLACE LAWSON
Kate Bissell, Potomac News; August 8 2002

COUNTY APPROVES $87 MILLION ROAD BOND REFERENDUM
Dusty Smith, PW Times; August 8, 2002

COUNTY SPENDS $23.7M SURPLUS
Michael Neibauer, Daily Journal; August 7 2002

PW OKs CONTRACT FOR WELLINGTON; THE ROAD TO NISSAN GETS WIDER
Michael Neibauer, NoVA Journal; August 6, 2002

VIRGINIA COUNTIES ASK FOR AUTHORITY TO MANAGE GROWTH IN SUBURBS; LEGISLATORS SAY LOCALITIES HAVE POWER TO CONTROL EXPANSION
Steven Ginsberg, Washington Post; July 7 2000

PRINCE WILLIAM SETS LIMITS ON GROWTH
Dan Eggen, Washington Post; August 5 1998

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