The Va. Board of Historic Resources holds an easement on the Claughton-Wright House and 5.34 acres of land (Northumberland Co.). The dwelling, a diminutive house style once common in the Tidewater landscape, was constructed in 1787 by William Claughton, owner of some 422 acres and an officer in the local militia.
Property owners who now have an easement agreement with DHR or those considering one should become familiar with these Easement Policies:
All Policies: #1 through #12 (Revised March 2021)
Policy #1: Mission, Purpose, and Legal Authority of Easement Program
Policy #2: Acceptance of Easements (Revised Dec. 2016)
Policy #3: Monitoring and Inspections of Easement Properties (Revised Dec. 2020)
Policy #4: Documentation of Easement Properties
Policy #5: Review of Applications for Work on Easement Properties (includes examples of “major” versus “minor” alterations) (Revised Sept. 2015)
Policy #6: Easement Amendments
Policy #7: Violations (Revised Sept. 2019)
Policy #8: Easement Program Recordkeeping (Revised March 2016)
Policy #9: Easement Requirements (Revised March 2011)
Policy #10: Easement Comprehensive Plan Compliance (Adopted Sept. 2010)
Policy #11: Appraisals (Revised Dec. 2014)
Policy #12: Administrative Fees (Revised March 2021)
- Administrative Fees–Billing Statement (Rev. May 2021)
