Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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: | Bush Mill Stream NAP Addition |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY20 |
| Acres: | 41 |
| Locality: | Northumberland County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $130,500.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Latitude: | 37.874488 |
| Longitude: | -76.45424 |
| Description: | DCR’s Natural Heritage Program purchased a 41-acre property with VLCF grant funds as an addition to the Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve. The tract is included in ConserveVirginia under the Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity and Protected Landscapes Resilience categories. The subject property fills a critical biodiversity conservation need by protecting one of the top two highest quality examples of bog fern known in Virginia. In addition, the parcel lies directly upstream and shares a contiguous boundary with the preserve, providing a protected riparian buffer to the wetlands within the preserve and to the tidal wetlands of the Wicomico River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. |
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