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: | Old Growth Blackwater River |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY07 |
| Acres: | 500 |
| Locality: | Isle of Wight County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | Local |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $400,000.00 |
| Applicant: | The Nature Conservancy |
| Latitude: | 36.93042149 |
| Longitude: | -76.833777 |
| Description: | The grant award of $400,000 to The Nature Conservancy was for the fee simple acquisition by Isle of Wight County with TNC holding an easement on 500 acres adjacent to TNC's Blackwater Preserve, Isle of Wight County. Part of a larger 2,500 acre tract of land, this site supports a bald cypress-tupelo swamp, and three rare animals. While the original plan was for TNC to hold the easement, the easement is now held by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) as part of the Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve. |
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