Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Smithfield Farm |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY20 |
| Acres: | 195 |
| Locality: | Clarke County |
| Management Agency: | Clarke County Conservation Easement Authority |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Cultural & Historic Preservation |
| Amount Awarded: | $121,875.00 |
| Applicant: | Clarke County |
| Latitude: | 39.170149 |
| Longitude: | -77.897989 |
| Description: | A permanent conservation easement on this agricultural property, held by Clarke County and the county's Conservation Easement Authority and partially funded by VLCF, protects 73 acres of soils identified as prime, 1.2 acres of unique farmland, and 121 acres of important farmland. In addition, the easement protects a 0.6-mile riparian area along the EPA-designated impaired waterway, Long Marsh Run. The property is a certified Century Farm with structures listed on the Virginia and National Register of Historic Places, with several structures listed as contributing to the Long Marsh Rural Historic District, and public views from Virginia Scenic Byway State Route 603. |
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