Stafford County recently added a 70 - acre farm to its Purchase of Development Rights Program ( PDR ) . The property brings the total number of acres preserved by the program to 1 , 105 and the number of development rights retired to 286 . Additionally , 152 acres are in progress to potentially be added to the program , and 59 more development rights are to be extinguished . The Purchase of Development Rights Program is one of the County’s tools to preserve open space and promote Healthy Growth .
   “We greatly appreciate the Jones family for putting their 70 acres into our PDR Program and helping us with our vision of preserving open , green spaces , ” said Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Meg Bohmke , Falmouth District . “Through the use of a variety of tools , 12 , 508 acres will never be developed in Stafford County , and 4 , 241 development rights will be retired . ”
   The 12 , 508 acres include conservation easements , such as the Rappahannock River easement; properties in the Purchase of Development Rights Program; state lands , such as Crow ' s Nest and Widewater State Park; existing Stafford parkland; and Transfer of Development Right Program properties .
   The Jones Property on Forest Lane Road totals 70 acres . It has a mix of forest and agricultural uses and contains sensitive environmental resources .
   To further the PDR Program and the preservation of open land , Stafford Board authorized a partnership between Stafford and the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust ( NVCT ) to hire a position dedicated to Stafford County . The staff member has been working to develop professional relationships with landowners , various agencies , and potential partners . Part of the person’s responsibility is to promote , educate and inform landowners about Stafford County conservation initiatives and programs and identify and pursue new potential conservation projects and funding opportunities .
   To learn more about applying to the Purchase of Development Rights Program , please visit
   www . staffordcountyva . gov/pdr
    . For more information about NVCT , visit
   www . nvct . org
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