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: | Farmland Protection along Brook Run |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY23 |
| Acres: | 698 |
| Locality: | Culpeper County |
| Management Agency: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Cultural & Historic Preservation, Scenic Preservation, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $500,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Latitude: | 38.394049 |
| Longitude: | -77.864105 |
| Description: | Piedmont Environmental Council and the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District seek to conserve a 698-acre farm along the Rapidan River in Culpeper County. The farm is a cattle operation that runs 45 cow/calf pairs on average with 170 acres in pasture. Approximately 420 acres of cropland produces corn, soybeans, wheat and rye, and about 120 acres are forested. Productive soils cover 76% of the farm. This project encompasses over 189 acres of water quality-related conservation priorities according to ConserveVirginia. Buffering approximately 3.5 miles of the Rapidan River, Brook Run and other tributaries will help enhance water quality in the watershed, which provides drinking water to local communities, including Fredericksburg. |
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