GLOUCESTER — A public comment meeting for Machicomoco State Park will be held Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. to discuss the master plan the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is preparing for the Gloucester County park.
Per the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is preparing a master plan to guide the management and development of a park by identifying natural, cultural and physical resources as well as identifying park needs and engaging with the public.
“We encourage the public to come out and learn about the master plan, the next steps in the process and understand how they can comment on what is proposed,” said DCR Environmental Program Planner Salim Chishti.
The park runs along the York River about ten miles downriver from Werowocomoco, the village that served as the headquarters of Powhatan, the paramount chief of Tsenacomco. According to DCR, Machicomoco means “a special meeting place” in the Algonquin language spoken by the tribes of Tsenacomoco. It is Virginia’s 40th state park.
The meeting will be hybrid. Those attending in person will meet at T.C Walker Education Center Auditorium located at 6099 T.C. Walker Road in Gloucester. Those who can’t attend in person or want to join virtually can use this link.
There will be an opportunity for the public to comment at the meeting and during a 30-day comment period afterward, according to DCR.
For more information about the meeting, contact staff here.
