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: | Poplar Hollow, Additional Funding Request (FY24) |
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| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY24 |
| Acres: | 611 |
| Locality: | Shenandoah County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $250,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Latitude: | 39.033448 |
| Longitude: | -78.44302 |
| Description: | The Poplar Hollow project received a VLCF grant for $300,000 in FY22. DOF received additional funds to supplement the prior grant award due to a pre-appraisal showing an easement value of $1,100,000. Adding $250,000 to the existing award would bring the total funding to 50% of the value of the easement. The remainder of the easement value will be a landowner donation. DOF will hold an easement on the 611-acre property in Shenandoah County containing High Conservation Value Forest. This forest is part of an Ecological Core that primarily scores C2 (very high). The property is within the Cedar Creek Stream Conservation Unit and adjoins the Devil's Backbone State Forest. Buffering state-owned forestlands preserves a conducive setting for forest management. It also reduces ecological edge effects, helping to protect core forests from invasive species, as well as maintaining large blocks of continuous habitat for wildlife. A DOF easement will ensure the permanent conservation of the high-quality forest canopy which contributes to habitat for state-threatened species and provides water quality protections to the streams. |
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