Waterford National Historic Landmark
Location: Waterford, Virginia
Date completed: 1988
Client: Waterford Foundation, Inc.

Working in conjunction with LandEthics of Washington, DC, Dodson Associates, Ltd. developed a limited development plan for the agricultural landscape surrounding the historic village of Waterford, a designated National Historic Landmark. The plan was prepared for the Waterford Foundation, a local non-profit historic preservation group. Realizing that future development in the area could not be stopped outright, the Foundation requested a plan to help them control the location and quality of future development surrounding the historic village in order to minimize future impacts on Waterford's scenic and historic character.

The Dodson Associates/LandEthics plan identifies specific locations for future development based on the existing rural patterns of the area and on the preservation of views from the historic village. The Foundation plans to implement the recommended plan by negotiating rights of first refusal with landowners, purchasing and reselling threatened properties with deed restrictions, engaging in cooperative ventures with cooperative developers and becoming an active participant in the county's development review process.

Locations for future development reflect historic patterns and avoid impacting the landmark.
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