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日期：10 月03日， 2002
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公园、自然区域债券将影响弗吉尼亚州北部
(里士满) - 如果选民在 11 月5日全州范围内通过一项价值119万美元的债券倡议，弗吉尼亚北部将获得总额超过23万美元的14项目。2002公园和自然区域债券法案的影响将波及整个州。
保护和娱乐部主任约瑟夫·H·马龙说：“州立公园和自然区域债券的通过将通过保护开放空间和濒危自然区域来改善我们的生活质量，并为家庭提供安全、清洁的户外活动场所。”“该债券将用于在全州范围内收购三个新的州立公园的土地、 10新的自然保护区，并为每个34州立公园的维修和改进提供资金。”
从地区角度来看，该债券的通过意味着获得土地用于在Shenandoah河北叉修建新的水上公园，并在Culpeper县和Shenandoah河谷北部修建新的自然保护区。该州北部还将新增土地用于安娜湖州立公园和天空草甸州立公园。马龙补充道，DCR 在谈判土地购买时只会与有意愿的卖家合作。附近六个州立公园和一个自然保护区的建设项目也将获得资助。
去年，弗吉尼亚州立公园的 700 万游客为该州的经济贡献了约144万美元。
马龙说：“弗吉尼亚州北部的州立公园提供了水源、历史和享受大自然的机会。”“在该地区建立一个新的州立公园和两个自然保护区也有助于保护我们宝贵的开放空间。”
Regional acquisitions and construction projects include:
- Seven Bends Area River state park - The Virginia Outdoors Plan identified the need to develop a new state park along the Shenandoah in the Seven Bends area to conserve some of this beautiful river's frontage and to enhance recreation opportunities. Increasing demand for river access makes this one of the Commonwealth's top new park priorities. It is expected that in such a setting, future generations of Virginians would enjoy this park with various recreational and overnight facilities.
- Northern Virginia Woodland - A new natural area preserve is proposed in Culpeper County in the Culpeper Basin on Virginia's Piedmont. The flat, eons-old bedrock of this basin provides suitable conditions for mineral rich bedrock glades and the development of rare oak woodland vegetation and a number of rare species.
- Northern Virginia Appalachian Caves - A new natural area preserve in an area known to be rich in caves. Virginia has a plethora of biologically significant cave sites, many of which support unique subterranean species found nowhere else in the world. Few cave sites are protected in the region. The new natural area preserve is proposed for northern Virginia's Ridge and Valley Province to initiate protection of this resource.
- Inholdings (lands partially or wholly surrounded by state park lands) or adjacent properties that would round-out park boundaries and enhance park offerings have been identified at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania County and Sky Meadows State Park in Fauquier County. The state will only acquire lands from willing land sellers.
- Caledon Natural Area - This natural area on the Potomac River in King George County is one of the country's most significant summering spots for the American Bald Eagle. The area is slated to receive funds for improvements to the existing trail system.
- Lake Anna State Park - The bond proposes $4.5 million for new cabins and campsites in this state park located in Spotsylvania County. Lake Anna has long been one of Virginia's most heavily visited day use parks for swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and horseback riding. Cabins and campgrounds have been targeted for this park for more than a decade.
- Leesylvania State Park - This Prince William County state park would receive $300,000 for construction of new boating piers and a picnic shelter. This park's visitor center details the history of Leesylvania, the ancestral home of Virginia's famous Fairfax and Lee families. The park is among Virginia's most visited.
- Mason Neck State Park - This Fairfax County setting on historic Mason Neck is part of a public complex managed by county, state and federal governments. Nearly $1 million is targeted for a new park administrative complex to replace outdated mobile facilities, and for road upgrades to improve access to hiking trails and water.
- Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr.-Shenandoah River State Park - Throughout history the Shenandoah has been among the nation's most legendary rivers. This park was purchased with 1992 bond funds. The 2002 bond proposal targets nearly $6.2 million to build a modern campground, an overnight cabin complex and a visitor center to serve the rapidly growing number of park users. Since the 1930s, state park campgrounds and cabins have served generations of Virginians, and demand for these facilities has grown stronger in recent years.
- Sky Meadows State Park - Renowned philanthropist Paul Mellon gave this Fauquier County property to Virginia's citizens. It serves as Virginia's northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and includes a historic 1850s farm with scenic mountain and valley vistas. About $450,000 is proposed to expand existing primitive campgrounds, build Appalachian Trail shelters and develop a new picnic area.
- Westmoreland State Park - Located on the Potomac River on the history-rich Northern Neck between Washington's Birthplace and Stratford Hall. The park will receive $1.15 million to replace an aging complex and to build a new visitor and birding center.
有关弗吉尼亚州立公园或公园和自然区域债券的更多信息，请访问 www.dcr.virginia.gov/bond/。
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