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: | Roanoke River Working Forest |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY22 |
| Acres: | 932.00 |
| Locality: | Charlotte County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Protected Landscapes Resilience, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $464,000.00 |
| Applicant: | The Conservation Fund |
| Latitude: | 36.958866 |
| Longitude: | -78.615978 |
| Description: | The Virginia Department of Forestry plans to acquire a conservation easement on 932 acres of working forestland adjacent to the newly created State Forest in Charlotte County, also funded in part through a VLCF grant (FY20). The Conservation Fund is working in partnership with DOF to permanently to protect a critical wildlife corridor and important habitat for threatened and endangered species; maintain sustainable working forests; and safeguard clean drinking water. These efforts will contribute to a larger protected landscape, increasing habitat connectivity and resilience and supporting a sustainable timber supply for one of the Commonwealth’s largest industries. |
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