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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潮水区
(里士满) - 如果选民在 11 月5日全州范围内通过一项价值119万美元的债券计划，潮水区将获得总额为28万美元的13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中半岛新水上公园的土地。潮水地区的土地还将被分配给 Chippokes Plantation 州立公园和 Kiptopeke 州立公园，以及弗吉尼亚海滩、萨里郡和怀特岛郡的自然保护区。怀特岛和马修斯县将建立新的自然保护区。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。附近五个州立公园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：“该地区的州立公园为切萨皮克湾及其几条支流提供了休闲场所。”“水源也将是新中半岛州立公园的一大亮点。”
区域收购和建设项目包括：
- Middle Peninsula area state park - The Virginia Outdoors Plan states the need for a new water access state park in Virginia's Middle Peninsula, an area rich in history and natural beauty. An exact location for the park has not been selected. If the bond passes, DCR will work with local governments, public and private landowners in the area to select and purchase suitable parklands. The state will work only with willing land-sellers.
- 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 Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry County and Kiptopeke State Park in Northampton County. The state will only acquire lands from willing land sellers.
- Southern Coastal Plain Depression Ponds - A new natural area is proposed to protect natural ponds found south of the James River on the Coastal Plain. These natural wetlands are threatened by drainage and conversion. The ponds of this proposed natural area preserve provide habitat for numerous rare plant and animal species. The proposed area is located in Isle of Wight County.
- Middle Peninsula Wetland - A new preserve is proposed to protect natural pond wetlands threatened by drainage and conversion. The ponds of this proposed natural area provide habitat for numerous rare plant and animal species. The proposed area is located in Matthews County.
- Isle of Wight Addition - An addition to the existing Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve and Blackwater Ecological Preserve is proposed to protect globally rare sandy pinelands and pine barrens in southeast Virginia. This addition will also enable restoration of rare vegetation found in the sandy region.
- Virginia Beach Addition - The bond proposes acquisition of more land for North Landing River NAP. This would add to and provide buffer for globally rare and highly threatened marsh and swamp vegetation. These wetlands provide habitat for numerous rare plant and animal species.
Surry County Addition - An addition to Dendron Swamp Natural Area Preserve is proposed to protect an old-growth stand of tupelo and bald cypress along the Blackwater River as well as buffer already protected stands. Some of these trees along the river are 1,200 years old. They provide excellent habitat for a globally rare animal.
- False Cape State Park - At the southern end of Virginia Beach, False Cape State Park would receive $750,000 to build a visitor center and administrative complex with modern restroom facilities. Such additions will greatly enhance the park user's visit.
- First Landing State Park - This park on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach is the system's most visited. It draws nearly two million visitors a year. Improvements totaling $2.52 million include campground water and electric hookups, new bathhouses, improvements to the Chesapeake Bay Center and Amphitheater, and expansion and renovation of the Trail Center.
York River State Park - This day-use park on the banks of the York River in James City County would receive $500,000 to make improvements to the Croaker Landing boat ramp built in 1980. Monies would improve the existing parking lot and make improvements to the boat dock. Portions of the dock would be re-engineered to provide easier access from boats to the dock.
- Kiptopeke State Park - Located on the Chesapeake Bay side of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Kiptopeke is one of the country's most significant bird watching locations. Bond funds would be used to construct several five-bedroom family lodges ($2,500,000). An additional $250,000 would go to improving electrical and water service to the park's existing campground.
- Chippokes Plantation State Park - With bond funds, this state park in Surry County would receive $4.62 million for renovation of historic structures, water system replacement, pool concession facility improvements and campground expansion. With Jamestown's 400th anniversary in 2007, this work must be done before countless visitors from around the world visit Tidewater Virginia.
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