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What's new
Land Protected Under Virginia 400,000-acre Land Conservation Goal (PDF) - This four-page document includes tables and maps that cover locations and ownership. The report includes acreage totals as of April 30, 2009.
2009 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award Winners -
On April 1, the winners of the 2009 Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards were announced at the Environment Virginia Symposium in Lexington.
There are two award categories for land conservation. The Land Conservation Projects category covers specific land conservation acquisitions or easements completed during the eligible period. The Land Conservation Programs category covers advocacy, education and other support for land conservation that didn't necessarily involve completion of a specific project.
This year's program was co-sponsored by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Virginia Manufacturers Association's Outreach Committee and Dominion. Twenty-three entries were recognized with awards in the categories of Environmental Program, Environmental Project and Land Conservation. For summaries of the winners' accomplishments and a slide show of the winners, please visit the DEQ website.
The Virginia Conservation Lands Needs Assessment (VLCNA) uses geographic information system data to model and map priority conservation lands in Virginia. Based on land cover data derived from satellite imagery, the focus is on identifying and prioritizing natural lands and the habitat corridors necessary to support and enhance them.
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