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: | Thomas Neck Family Farm |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY22 |
| Acres: | 840.60 |
| Locality: | Essex County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Cultural & Historic Preservation, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $879,750.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Latitude: | 38.0582 |
| Longitude: | -76.956044 |
| Description: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation worked with Thomas Neck Family Farm to conserve 840 acres of working farmland, including 90 acres of high conservation value forest located within the Occupacia-Rappahannock Rural Historic District in Essex County. A VOF conservation easement over the property ensures the protection of: water quality within the Chesapeake Bay watershed; flood and coastal resilience; and natural habitat for wildlife and plants. The property has been farmed by the same family for more than 50 years, presently in accordance with a nutrient management plan for crops such as wheat, soybeans and corn. The farm is located within the Lower Rappahannock River Audubon Important Bird Area and the federally designated boundary of the Rappahannock River National Wildlife Refuge. |
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