Acknowledgements & Participants

The Montgomery County-Town of Blacksburg Open-Space Initiative is the product of an extensive effort by interested citizens and staff in both the Town and County. The Town and the County planning staffs are particularly appreciative of the time and effort donated by their citizen advisory committees and for the input provided by those citizens who attended one or more of the sixteen public meetings organized as a part of shaping the Initiative. More than forty private citizens regularly participated in the advisory committees, these members included:

Michael Appleby Ray Alcorn John Andrews John Beamer Amanda Bennett Bob Blanton Ted Bobbitt Carolyn Bolton Kent Bond Britt Boucher Brown Bratton Hazel Bratton Kelly Brennan

Luther Buskey Jean Cairns John Cairns Mary Carroll Michael Chandler Jim Clark Taylor Cole Harriett Cooper Ken Cooper Lauren Cooper Chris Dove Dennis Dove Lucy Draper Jeff Gauldin Joseph Gorman, Jr.

L. Hellandworth S. Hellandworth Paul Hendricks David Hirschman Virginia Hummel Arnold Lafon Randi Lemmon James Lucas Theodore Marshall Edith Marshall Bruce Monroe Clyde Morris Dan Mosser John Novak Samual Obenshain

Waymon Pack Waymon Pack, Jr. Sarah Palmer W. Richardson Robert Rogers Emma Simpkins Wilbur Simpkins Henry Sink Raymond Varney Harold Vaughn Ed Wesely Rachel White C.J. York

Ken Cooper and Dan Mosser deserve a special thank you for their commitment and editorial assistance.

Financial support provided by the Virginia Environmental Endowment, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, Blacksburg Town Council, and New River Valley Planning District Commission has been an essential component in making development of the Open-Space Initiative possible.

The support, participation, and assistance provided by both the Town of Blacksburg and Montgomery County planning commissions were instrumental in the preparation of this document.

Montgomery County Planning Commission Richard Daub Joseph Draper Betty Dunn Edward Green Jeffrey London James Martin Harry Neumann Richard Sullivan Malvin Wells

Town of Blacksburg Planning Commission William Claus Joseph Jones Peter Kesler John Novak James Oliver Frances Parsons Ron Rordam Georgia Anne Snyder-Falkinham Roland Wheeler

This effort likewise would not have been possible without the considerable technical assistance provided by area professionals, namely Michael Appleby for his expertise in public participation, Van C. Anderson for his sketches and technical expertise, and Randi Lemmon for his energy and extensive experience with open-space and land-use planning. Valuable technical assistance was also provided by area businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including: Anderson and Associates Consulting Engineers, the National Forest Service, Nature Conservancy, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and the Virginia Tech Community Design Assistance Center. We also appreciate the assistance provided by the Virginia Tech Urban Affairs and Landscape Architecture programs and the students who participated in studios that contributed to the Initiative. Finally, we would also like to recognize Van Anderson for his fine work on the pen and ink sketches that are found throughout this document.