Forestal District News Today

Wayne District Supv. Scott Seaton's constituents have not had his representation on committees since other supervisors ejected him in July 2023. Will he be reappointed after winning reelection with 66% of vote?

Chris and Katherine Myer grew up on farms, and when they spotted 42.5 acres of rich-looking ground just outside the town limits of Mineral, they thought they’d found a way

Chris and Katherine Myer grew up on farms, and when they spotted 42.5 acres of rich-looking ground just outside the town limits of Mineral, they thought they’d found a way to get back to the land.

Head west on U.S. 60 and cross the county line some five miles past fast-growing western fringes of Midlothian and the intersection of Route 288, it’s clear you’re in the country. Powhatan wants to keep it that way.

The Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ Tuesday meeting is packed with public hearings, including a proposed mixed-use development and a firearms-related code repeal.

Supervisor Sue Sadler called for a one-year pause on all new solar projects in James City County to allow for a policy related to solar energy to be drawn up.

The solar farm company says the project would “deliver infrastructure investment with clean, local energy to James City County” and result in savings on bills to residents.

Prince William County has hired Mark Buenavista as the county’s new Planning Director, effective Jan. 23, 2023. The Prince William County Planning Office is responsible for reviewing development applications, including rezonings, special use permits, comprehensive plan amendments, Agricultural and Forestal District applications, zoning appeals, variances and public facility reviews.

The Nelson County zoning ordinance could soon be updated with new requirements for cluster housing now that the Board of Supervisors has adopted a preliminary resolution in favor of a

Those in Rockingham County’s Cross Keys Agricultural and Forestal District have the opportunity to renew, add or withdraw parcels of land in the 2,060-acre district, county officials announced Tuesday.