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: |
Arkfeld Farm |
| Category: |
Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: |
FY12 |
| Acres: |
200 |
| Locality: |
Clarke County |
| Management Agency: |
Clarke County Easement Authority |
| Owner: |
Private |
| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$40,000.00 |
| Applicant: |
Clarke County Easement Authority |
| Latitude: |
39.25249798 |
| Longitude: |
-78.034138 |
| Description: |
Clarke County Easement Authority was awarded a grant of $40,000 for the purchase of a conservation easement on 200 acres of Arkfeld Farm. This family farm is primarily used as a cow calf operation, and is used for crop, hay, and pasture production. There are 85 acres of prime soils and 25 acres of locally important soils on this property. The property also has nearly one mile of riparian area along the Opequon Creek (an EPA designated impaired waterway). Matching funding included: NRCS Farm and Ranchland Protection program; landowner donation; Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Clarke County PDR program; and Piedmont Environmental Council land preservation trust.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
