The Riceville valley IS, "almost heaven." Surrounded by wilderness areas and open fields, residents currently enjoy the quiet beauty of pastoral farmlands intermingled with homes, mountain views and unspoiled creeks. Wildlife thrives here.
Yet mountain slopes, woods and fields are being bulldozed and new houses spring up almost overnight.
We residents face the urgent task of preserving the open spaces, saving the beauty and protecting the wildlife of our distinctive area. Only by becoming fully informed on practical options can we help counterbalance the tantalizing offers of developers to land owners, large and small.
