Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
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: | Flintshire Farm |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY17 |
| Acres: | 370.43 |
| Locality: | Caroline County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $400,000.00 |
| Applicant: | The Conservation Fund |
| Latitude: | 38.24542808 |
| Longitude: | -77.337116 |
| Description: | The Conservation Fund received a grant award of $400,000 for the partial purchase of a conservation easement on Flintshire Farm that comprises 370.43 acres of active farmland, scenic riverfront, and wetlands in Caroline County. The property has been under the same family ownership since 1666 and has been identified locally by Fort A.P. Hill Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) program as a priority for conservation due to its close proximity to the army facility. The easement protects nearly 160 acres of prime farmland with an active agricultural operation that grows corn and soybeans, more than two miles of frontage on the Rappahannock River and its tributaries, 70 acres of forested wetlands and scenic views from designated scenic byways and the Captain John Smith National Historic Trail. Water quality will be protected with approximately 3,800 linear feet of permanent vegetative buffer along the Rappahannock River. |
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