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: |
Nelson Tract (withdrawn) |
| Category: |
Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: |
FY09 |
| Acres: |
177 |
| Locality: |
Smyth County |
| Management Agency: |
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| Owner: |
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| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$150,000.00 |
| Applicant: |
Appalachian Trail Conservancy |
| Latitude: |
36.95785194 |
| Longitude: |
-81.389998 |
| Description: |
Appalachian Trail Conservancy received a grant award of $150,000 for the fee-simple acquisition of 177 acres to expand a narrow corridor for the Appalachian Trail (AT) between Route 610 and Walker Mountain within the George Jefferson National Forest in Smyth and Bland Counties. One hundred and seven acres of the Nelson tract have been actively grazed for the last ten years; the remaining seventy acres are forested. A portion of the 177-acre parcel has a right-of-way easement on it for the AT. The acquisition will help ensure the scenic value of the AT.This project was withdrawn.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
