Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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: | Marks and Jacks Islands |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY05 |
| Acres: | 2000 |
| Locality: | Accomack County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $500,000.00 |
| Applicant: | The Nature Conservancy |
| Latitude: | 37.81496986 |
| Longitude: | -75.703565 |
| Description: | A $500,000 grant was awarded to The Nature Conservancy for the acquisition of 2,000 acres in Accomack County. This globally significant conservation area contains primarily intertidal emergent salt marsh, scattered maritime forest, and over two-miles of beach habitat. |
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