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:	White Easement
Category:	Forestland Preservation
Grant Round:	FY18
Acres:	618
Locality:	Southampton County
Management Agency:	Virginia Department of Forestry
Owner:	Private
ConserveVirginia:	None
Amount Awarded:	$50,000.00
Applicant:	Virginia Department of Forestry
Latitude:	36.5601225
Longitude:	-77.217694
Description:	This grant award of $50,000 to Virginia Department of Forestry funded partial purchase of an open space easement to protect 618 acres of forest and farmland in Southampton County. The property contains nearly a mile and a half of frontage along a stretch of the Meherrin River that has been identified as worthy of study as a state-designated Scenic River. The project contains 450 acres of forestland, most of it classified as high forest conservation value. The property supports occurrence of two natural heritage resources associated with wetlands, which are protected by the easement. In addition, the project safeguards the river frontage and nearly 10,000 feet of streams that flow directly into the river.