VLCF Funded Projects
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: |
Chincoteague Open Space |
| Category: |
Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: |
FY06 |
| Acres: |
77 |
| Locality: |
Accomack County |
| Management Agency: |
Town of Chincoteague |
| Owner: |
Local |
| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$500,000.00 |
| Applicant: |
Town of Chincoteague |
| Latitude: |
37.94027984 |
| Longitude: |
-75.356237 |
| Description: |
Funds of $500,000 were awarded to the Town of Chincoteague to help acquire 75 acres of forest/wetlands and two acres of waterfront. The property includes a parcel on which the Town has created a trail using funds from the Virginia Recreational Trail Program. Changes in permitting process for sewage disposal in the Town resulted in rapid growth in the sale of properties proposed for development. Increasing development in the area caused the Town Council to make conservation of open space one of its top priorities.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
