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: |
Stanley Land and Lumber |
| Category: |
Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: |
FY20 |
| Acres: |
5004 |
| Locality: |
Charlotte County |
| Management Agency: |
Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Owner: |
State |
| ConserveVirginia: |
Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Scenic Preservation, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: |
$300,000.00 |
| Applicant: |
The Conservation Fund |
| Latitude: |
36.983701 |
| Longitude: |
-78.653918 |
| Description: |
Located at the confluence of Roanoke and Wards Ford Creeks, the Stanley Land and Lumber project protected 5,004 acres of unparalleled forest habitat through the creation of the new Charlotte State Forest. The Conservation Fund acquired the property and held it until funding became available to transfer the land to the Virginia Department of Forestry for long-term stewardship and management as Virginia’s 26th sustainably managed state forest. The property provides a unique snapshot of Virginia forest types and includes loblolly pine plantings, significant mature hardwood stands and native mixed-pine stands, as well as more than 900 acres of forested wetlands that provide waterfowl habitat.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
