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: | Roanoke River Working Forest II (FY23) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY23 |
| Acres: | 1347 |
| Locality: | Charlotte County |
| Management Agency: | The Conservation Fund |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Scenic Preservation, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $395,000.00 |
| Applicant: | The Conservation Fund |
| Latitude: | 36.964888 |
| Longitude: | -78.557042 |
| Description: | Phase II of The Conservation Fund’s Roanoke River Working Forest project, will protect 1,347 acres of working forestland with a Dept. of Forestry open-space easement. The property is located in Charlotte County, near the recently created Charlotte State Forest, established in 2020 and 2021, partly funded through VLCF. This project will protect a critical wildlife corridor and important habitat for threatened and endangered species, maintain sustainable working forests in the timber-basket of Virginia; and help safeguard clean drinking water. Additional benefits include augmenting the conservation and economic impacts of the new state forest by supporting a sustainable timber supply, contributing to a larger protected landscape, and increasing habitat connectivity and resilience. |
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