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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 18, 2016
Contact: Julie Buchanan, Senior Public Relations and Marketing Specialist, 804-786-2292, julie.buchanan@dcr.virginia.gov
Mason Neck State Park master plan to be discussed Nov. 10
A public meeting to discuss the long-range plan for Mason Neck State Park will be Nov. 10, 6 p.m., at the park’s visitor center, 7301 High Point Road, Lorton.
Staff with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will provide an overview of proposed updates to the park’s master plan.
Each state park has a master plan that guides development. Plans are updated every 10 years.
“Master plans outline the desired future condition for a park when it is fully developed,” said DCR Park Planner Bill Conkle. “We welcome public input in the planning process.”
The draft master plan for Mason Neck State Park proposes canoe-in campsites, picnic shelters, shoreline stabilization, a multipurpose center and an expanded trail system.
The 1,825-acre park is situated on the Potomac River in southern Fairfax County.
Comments about this master plan update will be accepted through Dec. 10. Written comments should be submitted to bill.conkle@dcr.virginia.gov.
DCR manages Virginia’s 37 state parks. For more information about master plans, visit www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/masterplans.shtml.
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