http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,94,0,0,html Clarke County has a time-honored tradition of promoting and protecting its agricultural roots. It was one of the first counties in the nation to adopt protective zoning regulations, and continues to conserve its unique heritage. http://pecva.org/_images/logos/pec/Logo336633-113x82-5bit.gif http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,94,0,0,html Piedmont Environmental Council 60 en View maps of protected lands, historic districts, scenic byways, and more. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,172,3718,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,172,3718,-1,html Read about the VA Department of Forestry's first easement in Clarke County--a working forest easement protecting 230 acres on Taylors Hill, overlooking the Shenandoah River, near Berryville. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,170,2733,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,170,2733,-1,html 1,465 acres were preserved in 2007, bringing the grand total to more than 18,500 acres of privately conserved land. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,172,945,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,172,945,-1,html The Comprehensive Plan, which serves as the guide and provides a vision for the county's future, and the Historic Resources Plan were updated in 2006 and adopted in early 2007. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,467,461,-1,html http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,467,461,-1,html