Salona Park 'Turf War' Continues
McLean residents can't agree how to use an undeveloped parcel off Dolley Madison Boulevard.
Some people want athletic fields. Others want a dog park. Dan DuVal, the owner of a large parcel of undeveloped land in McLean called Salona, says he'd like to keep the property untouched for "education and historical purposes." This, of course, somewhat oversimplifies what NBC Washington has dubbed the Salona Park "Turf War." In 2005, Fairfax County purchased a $16 million conservation easement from DuVal for the property - the most the county had ever spent on an easement, NBC reports. In early October, the Salona Park Task Force solicited public comment during a meeting held at the McLean Community Center. Hundreds of ideas were submitted. As yet, no consensus has been reached. Dranesville District Supervisor John Foust told Patch he …
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Dave Webster
3:47 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
What exactly are the restrictions on the DuVal easement? During the recent election, I saw a large political sign in Salona Park. I was ultimately informed by a local political party official that the sign was put there by permission of the "owner." Maybe this oversized political sign was part of the educational purposes Dan DuVal says he wants the property used for. more ›