COVE Project Phase I – Notice of Public Review Period
Recreational Trails Program (State Project No. VRT-348M230)
The Town of Clarksville is planning to construct a water access point on the John H. Kerr Reservoir with 14 boat slips for motorized and non-motorized watercraft, to include a crushed stone path from a land access point at 104 Second Street (PRN 22372). This project has been made possible through funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Recreational Trails Program (RTP) which is administered in Virginia by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Town of Clarksville has conducted environmental investigations necessary to evaluate impacts of the proposed project on cultural resources, noise, air quality, threatened and endangered species, hazardous materials, and water quality. Compliance with state and federal environmental laws and regulations is summarized in the form of a Categorical Exclusion, you can review these on the Town of Clarksville website at www.clarksvilleva.org. If you do not have internet access, please call the Town Office at (434) 374-8177 to have the plans and/or the Categorical Exclusion document mailed to you.
Ask questions or comment on the project information directly on the project webpage or in writing by mail to Jeff Jones, Town Manager at PO Box 1147, Clarksville, VA 23927, on or prior to November 24, 2025.
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