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RLEP
News is the official newsletter of RLEP. The entire issues
are listed here and available for download in pdf format by
clicking on the issue date. Individual articles are also available
on this
website by clicking on the article’s title. |
Spring 2008 (pdf, 900 KB)
Fall 2007 (pdf, 1.1 MB)
Winter-Spring 2007 (pdf, 1.1 MB)
- What do you get when you cross hot air, wild things, wind, corn, and a yurt? by Monica Worth
- So many lies, so little time: Dominion Power submits application for new power line in county, by Cory Caulfield
- Electronics recycling: How are we doing? by Don Audette
- County passes sludge ordinance, by Rick Kohler
- Inside RLEP, Winter-Spring 2007, by Paul Farmer
- Wildlife Habitat Open House draws large crowd,
by Pam Owen
Fall 2006 (pdf, 1.4 MB)
Summer 2006 (pdf, 1.3 MB)
Winter-Spring 2006 (pdf, 1.2 MB)
Fall 2005 Special: Hazel River Tier III Nomination (pdf, 1 MB)
Fall 2005 (pdf, 851 KB)
- Solar roof works for local couple, by Jed Duvall
- Wastewater treatment goes high tech, by Don Audette
- Civil War monument threatened by deterioration,
by James P. Gannon
- Conservation program updates
- Biodiversity Task Force meets, by Pam Owen
- Inside RLEP, Fall 2005, by Paul Farmer, President, RLEP: launch of Biodiversity Task Force, Civil War monument condition, alternative sewage treatment plant, solar energy initiative, and renomination of Hazel River for Tier III status
- Issue updates, Fall 2005, Trash trucks, Town of Washington comprehensive plan, Town of Washington Water and Wastewater systems.
Summer 2005 (pdf, 409 KB)
- RLEP launches biodiversity task force, by Pam Owen
- How much traffic do we have in Rappahannock County?
by Don Audette
- Your planning commission is the county's future,
by Paul R. Farmer
- Progress continues at Washington courthouse grounds,
by Bob Lander
- Conservation program updates
- Cyberspace dreaming... by Kathy Poush
- Inside RLEP, Summer 2005, by Paul Farmer, President, RLEP: New name for the column, major leadership turnover, new initiative (Biodiversity Task Force), new volunteer positions, organizational development, Action Alerts
- Issue updates, Summer 2005, Town of Washington's Comprehensive Plan, Town of Washington's water system, Town of Washington's wastewater system
Spring
2005 (pdf, 480 KB)
- Land-use fragmentation threatens rural economies,
by Reid Folsom
- RLEP's leadership changes, by Jim Gannon
- Cyberspace dreaming. . . by Kathy Poush
- RLEP begins spring nature walks, by Bob Lander
- Conservation program updates
- Habitat fragmentation threatens wildlife, by Pam Owen
- RLEP currents, Spring 2005, by Paul Farmer, President, RLEP:
Bob Lander retires, support from Board, RLEP program direction,
Courthouse grounds project, RLEP offsite conference, water quality
and watershed management, new Water Quality Advisory Committee
- Issue updates, Spring 2005, Trash trucks, cell-phone towers,
electronics recycling, Washington's water and sewer systems
Fall
2004 (pdf, 374 KB)
- Local land values
are rising—but by how much? by Don Audette
- RLEP will co-sponsor
Civil War film program, by Jim Gannon
- Conservation
program updates
- Krebser Fund
for Rappahannock County Conservation,
by Fran Moore Krebser
- Cyberspace
dreaming, by Kathy Poush
- Snags: One species’
eyesore is another’s habitat,
by Pam Owen
- RLEP currents, Fall
2004, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: RLEP membership, solvency,
Courthouse beautification project, Rappahannock County Comprehensive
Plan, lighting ordinance, Nature Camp, RLEP website, RLEP annual
meeting plans, RLEP directors
- Issue updates,
Fall 2004, Trash trucks, lighting ordinance, cell towers
Summer
2004 (pdf, 179 KB)
- Eastern mountain
lion: Myth or miracle? by Paul R. Farmer
- Issue updates,
Summer 2004: Trash trucks, lighting ordinance, cell towers,
junk cars
- Cyberspace
dreaming, by Kathy Poush
- Clevenger’s
Corner: How will 9,000 new neighbors just over the county line
affect Rappahannock? by Don Audette
- Page County’s
landfill controversy drones on, by Don Audette
- RLEP currents,
Summer 2004, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: Clevenger’s
Corner development, Farmland Protection Program, the Gardens of
Washington Courthouse, Scrabble School preservation
- RLEP changes Bylaws
Spring
2004 (pdf, 292 KB)
- RLEP plans beautification
of courthouse grounds, by Jim Gannon
- Wildlife Habitat Incentives
Program (WHIP), by Pam Owen
- Alternative energy
sources: Rappahannockers think outside the box and off the grid,
by Jill and Jed Duvall
- RLEP must grow
toward its goals, by Paul R. Farmer
- RLEP currents,
Spring 2004, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: Beautification,
RappFLOW, historic places and structures, Krebser Fund for Rappahannock
Conservation, Planning Commission, RLEP annual meeting
- Issue updates,
Spring 2004, Trash trucks, lighting ordinance
Fall
2003 (pdf, 343 KB)
- New VDOT program
keeps rural roads rustic, by Don Audette
- Will unclear zoning
ordinances drive businesses into the wrong areas? by Paul
Komar
- Junk cars,
by Bruce Sloane
- Controversy over
Page County landfill heats up,
by Don Audette
- RLEP Currents,
Fall 2003, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: RLEP’s
33rd annual meeting, Nature Camp report, Dark Skies
program, Rt. 211 storage facility, Commercial Center, Comprehensive
Plan, county elections
- Issue updates,
Fall 2003, Trash trucks, Commercial Center, planned storage
facility, junk cars, other issues
Spring
2003 (pdf, 249 KB)
- Use native plants
to protect our treasured streams, by Beverly Hunter
- Results of
historic survey to be presented June 15
- Farmers can save money
and protect our water through CREP, by Don Audette
- "Pondscaping"
for wildlife, by Pam Owen
- RLEP currents,
Spring 2003, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: Treasures
of Rappahannock County presentation, astronomy presentation, RLEP
funding for roadmaps, funding for Historic Survey report, Nature
Camp, Dr. Werner Krebser Conservation Fund, RLEP membership report
- Issue updates,
Spring 2003, Comprehensive Plan, junk cars, other issues
Winter
2002-2003 (pdf, 194 KB)
- RLEP will
host program on Virginia vernacular architecture, by James
P. Gannon
- RappFLOW looks to
year ahead, by Janet S. Davis
- “Improving”
rural roads can attract development, by Don Audette
- Issue updates,
Winter 2002-2003, Comprehensive Plan, cell towers, lighting
ordinance, sludge, Commercial Center, Historic Survey, erosion
and sediment control
- Planning your
garden? Consider going “native”,
by Pam Owen,
with contributions by Donna La Pre
- RLEP currents,
Winter 2002-2003, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: Comprehensive
Plan, preserving our county’s treasures, RappFLOW workshop,
rustic rural roads
Fall
2002 (pdf, 663 KB)
- Members sample
local fare and elect new board at annual meeting, by Jim
Gannon
- Tips for gardening
in dry times, by Bruce Jones
- Save money
by preventing damage during land disturbance, by Paul
Komar
- Go with
the FLOW: Citizens come together to protect watershed,
by Janet Davis, updated August 2004
- Issue updates,
Fall 2002, Comprehensive Plan, cell towers, commercial
outdoor lighting ordinance, sludge, bank center, historic survey,
trash trucks
- RLEP currents,
Fall 2002, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: Annual membership
meeting, Sprint request for extension on cell towers, land application
of sewage sludge, commercial lighting, Comprehensive Plan, bank’s
commercial development on Rt. 211, RappFLOW, Nature Camp, What
can you do to help?
Summer
2002 (pdf, 309 KB)
- Why do we need a
comp plan? by Sharon Pierce
- Think globally,
eat locally: Eating our way to environmental protection,
by Donna La Pre
- Disturbing the land
requires certification, by Paul Komar
- RLEP currents,
Summer 2002, by Bob Lander, President, RLEP: Delegate
Allen Louderback to speak, soil disturbance, stream monitoring,
Nature Camp, Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail, conservation
easements, RLEP director resigns, RLEP membership
- Issue updates,
Summer 2002, Historic Survey, commercial outdoor lighting
ordinance, sludge, trash trucks

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