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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 10, 2019
Contact: Julie Buchanan, Senior Public Relations and Marketing Specialist, 804-786-2292, julie.buchanan@dcr.virginia.gov
Smith Mountain Lake State Park master plan to be presented Sept. 30
RICHMOND — A public meeting to discuss long-range planning for Smith Mountain Lake State Park will be Sept. 30, 6 p.m., at the park’s visitor center, 1235 State Park Road, Huddleston.
Staff with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will provide an overview of proposed updates to the park 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 Smith Mountain Lake State Park proposes a 60-site campground, 10 cabins, a paved off-road multipurpose trail, a new picnic area and the reconfiguration of the park entrance.
The 1,248-acre park is situated on Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford and Franklin counties.
Comments about this master plan will be accepted through Oct. 30. Written comments should be submitted to bill.conkle@dcr.virginia.gov.
DCR manages Virginia’s 38 state parks. For more information about master plans, visit https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/masterplans.
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