The Monacan Indian Nation is calling on the Fluvanna and Louisa Boards of Supervisors to begin a third-party, independent investigation into claims of mismanagement of the archaeological survey at Point of Fork.

The fundamental question: Will Rassawek, considered the historic site of the Monacan headquarters, be preserved; or will it be used for a planned water intake and pump station that will help supply water from the James River to the Zion Crossroads development area of Louisa and Fluvanna counties?

Firing the latest salvo in the battle over Louisa County’s future public water supply, the Monacan Indian Nation asked the Louisa and Fluvanna county boards of supervisors to hire a third party to investigate the actions of the James River Water Authority.

The Monacan Indian Nation wants elected officials in Louisa and Fluvanna counties to seek an independent investigation of consultants on a contentious water project.

There seems to be a disconnect between the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) and the James River Water Authority (JRWA). At issue is an anticipatory burial permit from the authority to build its water intake and pump station at Point of Fork, which was formerly the capital for the Monacan Indian Nation.

A Central Virginia water authority is appealing decisions by a state department related to a controversial planned water intake and pump station project in Fluvanna County.

The courts have long recognized that government has the power to regulate properties based on aesthetic and historic features, an attorney affiliated with the University of Florida told a historic preservation forum Wednesday.

An urban historian, a research professor and a lawyer/scholar make up the panel of historic preservation experts who will be in Palm Beach on Wednesday for a forum on historic districts.