DOCSLIB.ORG

Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission ROANOKE VALLEY-ALLEGHANY REGIONAL COMMISSION CELEBRATING 40 YEARS 1969‐2009 BACKGROUND The Fifth Planning District Commission was officially established on August 25, 1969. Under the districts delineated by the State. The Fifth Planning District Commission served 9 member governments (counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke, cities of Clifton Forge, Covington, Roanoke and Salem, and the town of Vinton), and its boundaries incorporated 1,647 square miles with an estimated 237,959 persons. The Fifth Planning District Commission’s predecessor agencies were the Roanoke Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Jackson River Valley Regional Planning Commission. The Roanoke Valley Regional Planning Commission encompassed an area including Botetourt County, Roanoke County, City of Roanoke, City of Salem and the Town of Vinton. The Jackson River Valley Regional Commission included Alleghany County and the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington. Craig County was previously unaffiliated with a regional commission. The first organizational meeting of the Planning District Commission was held on September 26, 1969 at the historic Fincastle Courthouse. Mr. Norman C. Scott of Clifton Forge was elected temporary Chairman. On October 23, 1969, the Commission met again and elected permanent officers – Mr. Scott was named Chairman and Mr. John D. Copenhaver of the City of Roanoke was named Vice Chairman. The primary goal of the Fifth Planning District Commission was to “…promote orderly and efficient development of the physical, social and economic elements of the District which had area‐wide significance and were important to more than one government.” Under the Virginia Area Development Act of 1968, the Commission was charged with the duty of preparing and recommending a comprehensive area‐wide plan for the guidance of this development. In an effort to better define the geographic area it served and to bring its “regional” focus to the forefront, the Fifth Planning District Commission changed its name to the Roanoke Valley‐ Alleghany Regional Commission on October 28, 1999. The County of Franklin became a joint member in July 2004, and the Town of Rocky Mount became a joint member in 2007. The Roanoke Valley‐Alleghany Regional Commission now serves 11 member governments, encompasses 2,325 square miles with an estimated 322,047 persons. This report highlights some of the many projects undertaken by the Commission during its first 40 years. (Please note that the listing is not inclusive and copies of the reports mentioned may not be available.) Past Chairs and Executive Directors 1969‐1971 1995‐1999 Norman C. Scott, City of Clifton Forge J. Lee E. Osborne, City of Roanoke 1971‐1973 1999‐2003 Hampton Thomas, City of Roanoke Temple Kessinger, Jr., City of Covington 1973‐1975 2003‐2005 Norman Scott, City of Clifton Forge W. D. “Bill” Bestpitch, City of Roanoke 1975‐1977 January – September, 2006 Gus Nicks, Town of Vinton Brian Brown, Botetourt County 1977‐1979 October 2006 ‐ Present Betty Carpenter, City of Covington Bradley E. Grose, Town of Vinton 1979‐1981 Jane Hough, City of Salem 1981‐1983 J. Ben Firestone, Botetourt County 1983‐1985 History of Executive Directors Lee B. Eddy, Roanoke County 1985‐1987 Robert M. Shannon, Jr. 1969‐1973 Charles R. Hill, Town of Vinton James M. Colby 1973‐1974 1987‐1989 Lee B. Eddy (Interim Director) Jan.‐March, 1974 Harry A. Walton, Jr., Alleghany County Charles L. Haeussler 1974–1982 1989‐1991 Elizabeth Bowles, City of Roanoke Gordon N. Dixon 1982‐1987 1991‐1993 Wayne G. Strickland 1987‐Present Howard Packett, City of Salem 1993‐1995 Wendy C. Wingo, Botetourt County COMMISSIONERS FY 1969‐70 Alleghany County Floyd Gibson Leonard Rose, Sr. Harry Williams Botetourt County • Robert Shannon, Jr. named first Executive Director J. Ben Firestone E.A. Graybill • First office located at 4841 Williamson Road, NW, C.H. Leonard Roanoke, VA City of Clifton Forge • Goals, Objectives and Policies Norman C. Scott Charles Whitmer • Roanoke Valley Area Thoroughfare Plan City of Covington • Roanoke Urban Area Transit Study Norris G. Lockhart W.N. Rice • Data Bank Report W.A. Taylor, Jr. • Geographic Coding for the 1970 Census Craig County C. R. Boitnott, Jr. • Base Mapping and Aerial Photography Charles M. Old • Update of the Regional Law Enforcement Plan City of Roanoke Henry B. Boynton • Floodplain Information – Jackson River J.D. Copenhaver Richard Hoffler • Floodplain Information – Roanoke River Hampton W. Thomas James O. Trout Vincent Wheeler Roanoke County Lee B. Eddy A.T. Huddleston Robert Lucas Richard Meagher “The Fifth Planning District Commission was L. Earl Simms officially established on August 25, 1969 and held its first organizational meeting on City of Salem E.P. Hart September 26, 1969 at the historic H.R. Garden Fincastle Courthouse.” G.L. Mattern Town of Vinton Henry A. Howell Armand L. Sanderson Celebrating 40 Years 1969‐2009 FY 1970‐71 • A land use plan was developed based on population and employment projections that looked forward to 1995 • Bus transportation was studied with particular emphasis on more and improved service to serve low‐income groups and to relieve traffic congestion • A metropolitan Roanoke Thoroughfare Plan was developed to cope with needs to 1985 • The housing situation was studied and the first phase of a three‐phase study was published • Promoted the upgrading of law enforcement personnel through better salaries, training and facilities, with an area‐wide information retrieval system • Combated juvenile delinquency and curtailed drug usage through comprehensive control and treatment program • Assisted localities to coordinate environmental policies pertaining to improving air quality • Coordinated water and sewer planning to provide area‐wide supply and treatment • Coordinated social service activities dealing with the health, education and welfare of people of all age groups • Pilot project to meet the needs of senior citizens • 1971 Law Enforcement Plan • Conceptual land use plan entitled Growth and Development • Directed the preparation of an Interim Sewerage Plan for the district (a part of the first phase of a comprehensive water and sewer planning program to be completed in early 1973) Celebrating 40 Years 1969‐2009 FY 1971‐72 • Moved into new office location at the Crystal Tower Building in downtown Roanoke • 1972 Comprehensive Criminal Justice Plan • An Approach to Comprehensive Planning for Human Resources Development “In November 1971, an invitation was extended to • Housing Supply for the Fifth Planning District Executive Director, Robert • District Parks and Open Space Plan Shannon, to attend an Inter­ Regional Seminar on Urban • Comprehensive Water, Sewer and Storm Drainage Facilities Plan Land Policies and Land Use Control Measures in Madrid, • Commuter Service Study Spain. Mr. Shannon • Planning Assistance prepared a monograph which was presented to the • Seminar Participation representatives from more than 50 countries in attendance. The monograph pertained to the form of urban land control established in the Commonwealth through the institution of the planning districts and the use of the comprehensive plan as the instrument of policy guidance for land use controls.” Celebrating 40 Years 1969‐2009 FY 1972‐73 • James M. Colby Hired as New Executive Director • Revitalization of the Regional Air System Study • Housing Relocation in 5PDC: Obstacle or Opportunity • Areawide Model Project on Aging • Metropolitan/Regional Water Quality Management Plan • Jackson River Intergovernmental Cooperation Feasibility Study • Comprehensive Water Plan • Comprehensive Criminal Justice Plan • Unified Transportation Work Program FG “In December 1972, over 300 persons attended the Fifth Planning District “In 1973, Commission staff Commission’s Annual Dinner members worked on a grant which was held in the proposal whereby a series of Exhibition Hall of the television programs would explore Roanoke Civic Center. a wide range of problems relating Governor Linwood Holton to the governmental process in the and his six‐member Cabinet Fifth Planning District area. A were among the honored major goal of the television guests. Governor Holton was project is to stimulate more citizen introduced by his former law participation in the affairs of local partner, Congressman M. government. The project was Caldwell Butler, newly funded by a special demonstration elected member of the U.S. grant from the Appalachian House of Representatives.” Regional Commission.” ED Celebrating 40 Years 1969‐2009 FY 1973‐74 • Charles Haeussler Hired As New Executive Director • Grant received from the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct the 208 Water Quality Management Study • Economic Development Strategy for the Fifth Planning District • Water Supply Plan Phase I and II • Metropolitan/Regional Water Quality Management Plan • Coordination of Land Use Controls Among the Local Governments of the Fifth Planning District • The Regulation of Mobile Homes • Basic Population and Economic Trends, Botetourt County • County Influence On and Control of Land Use, Botetourt County, Virginia • Slide Report on Recommended Land Use Plan Map • New Botetourt County Base Map “In July 1974, the Fifth Planning District Commission was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that its grant request to conduct water pollution studies under provisions of Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 had been approved. The Fifth PDC was one of thirteen original areas in the country
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Powerlessness and Pollution in Alleghany County, Virginia: A
    Powerlessness and Pollution in Alleghany County, Virginia: A Historical Analysis of Paternalism and Economic Coercion in Appalachia and its Relationship with Environmental Degradation Corey Lee Wrenn Thesis submitted to the faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science In Sociology Committee: Toni Calasanti, Co-Chair Barbara Ellen Smith, Co-Chair Carl Riden of Longwood University August 6, 2008 Blacksburg, VA Keywords: paternalism, economic coercion, economic dependence, environment, labor relations, unionism, Appalachia Powerlessness and Pollution in Alleghany County, Virginia: A Historical Analysis of Paternalism and Economic Coercion in Appalachia and its Relationship with Environmental Degradation Corey Lee Wrenn Abstract Alleghany County, an extractive community, has depended heavily upon a single paper mill known as MeadWestvaco for over a century. The purpose of this study is to explore the degree to which MeadWestvaco utilizes paternalism and economic coercion as forms of power to control and maintain community quiescence regarding the company’s negative environmental impact in Alleghany County. This paper mill has negatively affected Alleghany County relative to other Virginia communities. However, there has been very little local action against the paper mill’s environmental impact. To define and recognize paternalism and economic coercion, I undertake a historical analysis of the cotton textile industry of the Southern Piedmont and coal mining industry of Southern Appalachia, where these systems of power have been documented. In applying the indicators of paternalism and economic coercion found in these nearby Southern industries to Alleghany County, Virginia, I find that MeadWestvaco utilizes both strategies to some degree to control and influence community awareness of and response to the company’s environmental damage.
    [Show full text]
  • Roanoke Region Outdoor Impact, Infrastructure and Investment
    Roanoke Region Outdoor Impact, Infrastructure and Investment Prepared for the Roanoke Regional Partnership & Roanoke Outside Foundation| August 2018 Table of Contents 04 About This Report 08 Executive Summary Business & Talent Wage Growth Attraction 12 The Case 20 Recommendations 30 Funding Structure Attractive Outdoor Impact Tourism Environment 38 Organizational Structure 44 Best Practices Healthy Global Brand Community Recognition 50 Supporting Data 60 Survey Results and National Trends 3 About This Report Avalanche Consulting, a leader in economic development consulting, and GreenPlay, a consortium of experts on parks, recreation, and open spaces, utilized research, local community input, and national studies and trends to create this report for the Roanoke Region of Virginia. Recommendations contained within this report are intended to be a blueprint for both public and private sector investment to support future growth of the region. This report includes the following: • The Case – Background information and context that shows why there is an urgent need for outdoor infrastructure investments in the region and a summary of goals and strategies to take the region’s outdoor assets to the next level. • Recommendations – A look at actionable elements and specific goals, strategies, and tactics related to investing in outdoor infrastructure, engaging the community, marketing outdoor assets to business and talent, and attracting and supporting businesses that complement the outdoor economy, ultimately setting the region up for long-term economic prosperity. • Funding and Organizational Structure – Organization and funding options are a key component to optimize a program focused on enhancing, maintaining, and sustaining outdoor infrastructure and the region’s competitive advantage. • Best Practices – Examples of organization and funding sources are outlined, including the Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Fund, Outdoor Knoxville, and Oklahoma City MAPS.
    [Show full text]
  • 255 James River Basin 02011400 Jackson River Near Bacova
    JAMES RIVER BASIN 255 02011400 JACKSON RIVER NEAR BACOVA, VA LOCATION.--Lat 38°02'32", long 79°52'53", NAD83, Bath County, Hydrologic Unit 02080201, on left bank 0.1 mi downstream from ford, 1.8 mi upstream from Back Creek, and 2.2 mi southwest of Bacova. DRAINAGE AREA.--158 mi2. WATER-DISCHARGE RECORDS PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 1974 to current year. GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,639.20 ft NGVD of 1929. REMARKS.--Records good except those for estimated daily discharges, which are fair. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers satellite water temperature, precipitation and gage-height telemeter at station. Maximum discharge, 30,000 ft3/s, from rating curve extended above 1,300 ft3/s on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 8.88 ft, 11.40 ft, 13.88 ft, and 22.25 ft. Minimum gage height, 2.42 ft, Aug. 18, 19, 1988. EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD.--Flood of June 21, 1972, reached a stage of 11.40 ft, discharge, 4,800 ft3/s, and flood of Dec. 26, 1973, reached a stage of 13.88 ft, discharge, 7,560 ft3/s, from rating curve extended as explained above. PEAK DISCHARGES FOR CURRENT YEAR.--Peak discharges greater than base discharge of 1,500 ft3/s and maximum (*): Discharge Gage height Discharge Gage height Date Time (ft3/s) (ft) Date Time (ft3/s) (ft) Mar 28 1845 *2,310 *8.65 No other peak greater than base discharge. DISCHARGE, CUBIC FEET PER SECOND WATER YEAR OCTOBER 2004 TO SEPTEMBER 2005 DAILY MEAN VALUES DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP 1 344 64 858 126 87 145 426 601 93 106 123 58 2 252 62 709 117
    [Show full text]
  • Bath County, Virginia COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2014 – 2019
    Bath County, Virginia COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2014 – 2019 Adopted December 9, 2014 Bath County, Virginia COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2014-2019 Adopted December 9, 2014 Board of Supervisors Planning Commission Bruce McWilliams, Chair Williamsville District John Cowden Henry “Kevin” Fry, Vice-Chair Valley Springs District Jason Miller Claire A. Collins Cedar Creek District Trudy Woodzell Phillip “Bart” Perdue Warm Springs District John B. Loeffler Clifford A. Gilchrest Millboro District Michael Grist, Chair County Administrator Ashton N. Harrison County Planner Sherry Ryder Bath County Comprehensive Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS .................................................................................................................. ii LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................. iii CHAPTER 1: Introduction .............................................................................................. 1-1 Vision and Values ............................................................................................................ 1-4 Visioning Workshops ....................................................................................................... 1-9 History ............................................................................................................................ 1-13 Perspectives on Agriculture .......................................................................................... 1-18 CHAPTER 2: Demographics ..........................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • County Brochure
    Alleghany County, Virginia SERVICES GUIDE AND DIRECTORY OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS Jackson River Scenic Trail This pamphlet was prepared as a public service by the Alleghany DECEMBER 2020 County Board of Supervisors. Additional copies may be obtained from the Office of the County Administrator. * N O T E S * Alleghany County Board of Supervisors BOILING SPRINGS DISTRICT CLIFTON FORGE EAST DISTRICT Mrs. Shannon P. Cox Ms. M. Joan Vannorsdall 8507 Potts Creek Road 815 Palace Boulevard Covington, VA 24426 Clifton Forge, VA 24422 (540) 747-2363 (540) 664-3565 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CLIFTON FORGE WEST DISTRICT COVINGTON DISTRICT Mr. Richard Lee Shull Mr. James M. Griffith P.O. Box 473 1818 Westwood Drive Clifton Forge, VA 24422 Covington, VA 24426 (540) 958-5108 (540) 580-9019 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] FALLING SPRING DISTRICT JACKSON RIVER DISTRICT Mr. G. Matt Garten Mr. Stephen A. Bennett 215 Wade Drive 6800 Rich Patch Road Covington, VA 24426 Covington, VA 24426 (540) 965-0002 (540) 862-7621 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] SHARON DISTRICT Mr. Cletus W. Nicely 302 Morgan Drive Clifton Forge, VA 24422 (540) 862-1126 E-mail: [email protected] Correspondence to Board members should be sent to 9212 Winterberry Avenue, Covington, VA 24426. ALLEGHANY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: Mr. Jonathan A. Lanford County Governmental Complex 9212 Winterberry Avenue, Suite C Covington, VA 24426 (540) 863-6600 (540) 863-6606 - FAX E-mail: [email protected] County Web Site: www.co.alleghany.va.us DIRECTORY Pg.
    [Show full text]
  • Winter 2019 the RIVER RUNS
    Vol. 48, Issue No. 1 Winter 2019 THE RIVER RUNS News from the Cowpasture River Preservation Association Inside This Issue: This wintry photo of the Ø From the President Ø Purple Loosestrife Cowpasture River was taken by Blair Gilmer Meeks on February 12, Ø Executive Assistant’s Corner Ø 2019 Field Trips 2012. She took the picture from the Ø Walton Tract Clean-Up Ø Remembrances Gilmer/Wysor swimming hole looking downstream toward the old Ø Education/Monitoring Committees Ø Artistic Expressions iron bridge at McKinney Hollow. Ø Atlantic Coast Pipeline Update Ø Thank You to our Donors Please send us your best photos of the Cowpasture River and the Ø Plein Air Festival Ø Join or Renew Your Membership wildlife that accompanies it. Board of Directors (2018-2019) From the President Why should the fall season be any different Officers: from the rest of 2018? Rainfall continues at unprecedented rates. We were 10+ inches Richard Brooks, President over our average annual rainfall by the Kim Manion, Secretary second week of November. The lower Stewart Hobbs, Treasurer Cowpasture, measured in Clifton Forge, has run near flood stage in both February and April and is well ahead of past years for Directors: November. The USGS monitoring station in Williamsville is back up and running after a Lucius Bracey brief outage, so we can once again monitor Caryl Cowden the river's upper portion as well. According to Michael Hayslett reliable sources–long-term residents and the Farmers Almanac alike – we’re in for a cold, wet winter. Marshall Higgins Nelson Hoy In this issue of The River Runs, we have a variety of interesting Steve Van Lear stories.
    [Show full text]
  • Wild and Scenic Rivers Eligibility
    GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST APPENDIX D – WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ELIGIBILITY APPENDIX D – WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION The 1993 Forest Plan Revision included an extensive review and evaluation of the rivers of the George Washington National Forest. Appendix D of the 1993 Forest Plan was reviewed. The information and determinations documented in Appendix D remain valid with minor changes in conditions. Public comments did identify some additional rivers for consideration. These included Trout Run, Waites Run, Stony Creek (North of Bayse), German River, Benson Run, Stuart Run (with Buck Lick and Bolshers Run), Mill Creek (Maury River), Wilson Creek, Mill Creek (Cowpasture River), Jim Dave Run, Potts Creek, Little Back Creek, Crow Run (with Little Crow Run), and Big Mary’s. A review of these streams identified no nationally or regionally outstandingly remarkable values in recreation, scenery, wildlife, geology, botany or heritage resources. Under the fisheries resource we did identify that Potts Creek and Mill Creek provide habitat for the James spinymussel. However, in both of these cases, the location of the mussel is downstream of National Forest System lands. I. INTRODUCTION This appendix contains evaluations of 14 rivers located in or close to the George Washington National Forest. These evaluations determine which of the 14 rivers have qualities that make them eligible for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic River System. The evaluations also determine whether the eligible rivers should receive wild, scenic, or recreational river classification. A determination locally that a river is eligible does not necessarily mean that it will meet suitability criteria when, in the final stages, it is evaluated from a national perspective.
    [Show full text]
  • Roanoke Valley- Alleghany Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
    Roanoke Valley- Alleghany Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2014 Annual Update Submitted By: Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission Submitted To: US Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Organization and Management ..................................................................................... 2 Community Participation ........................................................ …………………………….3 Private Sector Participation ........................................................................................... 3 SECTION 2: DATA ANALYSIS .......................................................................................... 4 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 4 History ........................................................................................................................... 5 Population ..................................................................................................................... 8 Gross Metropolitan Product ........................................................................................... 9 Income .......................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Virginia Watershed Map (PDF)
    Interstate Virginia Watersheds Central Shenandoah PDC Water Features USGS Standardized Hydrologic Unit System (HUC) 0 50 100 Miles Sources: USGS, NRCS, CSPDC, and Commonwealth of VA Topographically Nested Hierarchy Defined Set of Drainage Areas based on Surface Feature Size For planning purposes only. : (May, 2011) Virginia Hydrologic Regions Virginia Hydrologic Sub-regions HUC 2 HUC 4 Region Name Frederick Subregion Name Frederick Winchester Winchester Clarke Clarke Mid Atlantic Region Loudoun Big Sandy-Guyandotte Kentucky-Licking Loudoun §¨¦495 Chowan-Roanoke Lower Chesapeake §¨¦495 Warren ¨¦§66 Arlington Warren ¨¦§66 Arlington Fairfax City Fairfax City Ohio Region Shenandoah Alexandria Shenandoah Alexandria Fairfax Cumberland Pee Dee Fairfax Fauquier Manassas City Fauquier Manassas City South Atlantic-Gulf Region Rappahannock Prince William Rappahannock Prince William Rockingham Page Delaware Potomac Rockingham Page Tennessee Region Culpeper Kanawha Upper Tennessee Culpeper Stafford Stafford Harrisonburg Madison Harrisonburg Madison Virginia Localities / Jurisdictions Highland Highland Fredericksburg King George Virginia Localities / Jurisdictions Fredericksburg King George Greene Orange Greene Orange Spotsylvania Spotsylvania Augusta Staunton Westmoreland Augusta Staunton Westmoreland Waynesboro ¨¦§95 Waynesboro ¨¦§95 Bath Albemarle Charlottesville Louisa Caroline Bath Albemarle Charlottesville Louisa Caroline Essex Richmond Essex Richmond ¨¦§64 Northumberland ¨¦§64 Northumberland Rockbridge Rockbridge 64 64 Alleghany ¨¦§ Fluvanna
    [Show full text]
  • CEDS 2017 Annual Update
    Roanoke Valley- Alleghany Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2017 Annual Update Submitted By: Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission Submitted To: US Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 Organization and Management ................................................................................. 2 Community Participation ........................................................................................... 4 Private Sector Participation ....................................................................................... 4 Section 2: Data Analysis Overview ................................................................................................................... 5 Population ................................................................................................................. 8 Gross Metropolitan Product ....................................................................................... 9 Income .................................................................................................................... 10 Education ................................................................................................................ 12 Workforce Training .................................................................................................. 19 Labor Force ............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Comprehensive Plan
    Comprehensive Plan DRAFT Town of Clifton Forge, VA May 25, 2012 Clifton Forge Town Council Carl Brinkley Gayle Hillert Jimmie Houff, Mayor Jeff Irvine Johnette Roberts, Vice-Mayor Clifton Forge Planning Commission Norman W. Rice, Chairman Mac Campbell, Vice Chair Ione Callender, Secretary Oscar B. Downey Robert Johnson Diana Kling Smith Clifton Forge Comprehensive Plan Committee Norman W. Rice, Chairman Mac Campbell Ione Callender Oscar B. Downey Robert Johnson Diana Kling Smith Tom Dean Debbie Faulkenbury John Hillert Greg Madsen Joe Sargeant Roy Wright Town Staff Darlene Burcham, Town Manager Don Ford, Director of Community Development Gary Gardner, Code Inspector Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission Staff Eddie Wells, AICP, CZA, Senior Planner Clifton Forge Comprehensive Plan DRAFT i Comprehensive Plan Draft Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan ......................................................................... 1 Legal Authority and Requirements ............................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 – History ............................................................................................................. 2 Chapter 3 – Demographics ................................................................................................. 5 Population Trends ....................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Annals of Bath County, Virginia
    Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2008 with funding from Microsoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/annalsofbathcounOOmort 1 ANNALS of BATH COUNTY VIRGINIA By OREN F. MORTON, B. Lit. Author of Under the Cottonwoods, " Winning or Losing?" Land of the Laurel," "The Story of Daniel Boone," "A Practical History of Music," "History of Pendle- ton County, W. Va. ," "History of Preston County, W. Va. ," "History of Monroe County, W. Va.," "History of Highland County, Virginia." / Staunton, Virginia The McClure Co., Inc. 19 17 w<> :? « PUBLIC LI 882819 AgTOfl AND TI^DEN FOUNDATIONS R 1919 Copyright, 1918 By The McClure Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved CONTENTS Chapter Page Introduction v 1 . Geography of Bath 1 II. Discovery and Settlement 10 III. The Lewis Land Grant 22 IV. Areas of Settlement 36 V. The Mineral Springs 42 VI. Early Political History 51 VII. Roads and Road Builders 56 VIII. Life in the Pioneer Days 62 IX. Ten years of Indian Wars 79 X. The Point Pleasant Campaign 88 XI. Bath During the Revolution 94 XII. Selim the Algerine 101 XIII. Efforts Toward a New County 104 XIV. Organization of Bath 107 ~ XV. The Surnames of Bath Ill XVI. A List of Early Marriages 127 XVII. Seventy Years of Bath History 134 XVIII. Bath in the War of 1861 143 XIX. The Bath Squadron 146 XX. Roster of Confederate Soldiers 152 XXI. Cloverdale 162 XXII. The Calfpasture Valley 167 XXIII. The Bath of Today 172 XXIV. Alleghany County 176 XXV. The Families of Greater Bath 186 in FOREWORD |ATH has a small number of people, and a considerable share of this small number is a new element.
    [Show full text]