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: | Difficult Creek South Addition |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY22 |
| Acres: | 2.16 |
| Locality: | Halifax County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Scenic Preservation |
| Amount Awarded: | $30,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Natural Heritage Program |
| Latitude: | 36.744853 |
| Longitude: | -78.746239 |
| Description: | The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Natural Heritage Division requested funding to support a two-acre addition to the 819-acre Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve (DCNAP) in Halifax County near Scottsburg. This “south addition” parcel will expand connectivity between DCNAP and the soon to be acquired Southside Virginia Conservation and Recreation Complex. Taken together, these areas provide of one of the largest landscape-scale projects in the Piedmont region (from Maryland to Alabama). Situated on one of the Virginia’s rarest geologic types, this small tract also supports intact hardwood forest that likely represents a significantly rare community type. |
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