Locality Assistance Program for Natural Heritage Conservation
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Locality Assistance Program Tools and Services
Red-cockaded woodpecker
illustration © Megan Rollins
- Initial meeting with DCR-NH staff to include power point presentation outlining DCR-NH program, with detailed information about inventory
(highlighting species documented or likely to occur in locality), data management and environmental review process
- Natural Heritage Conservation Site data subscription in digital format and/or access to Natural Heritage Data Explorer website
(data license agreement required)
- Virginia Conservation Lands Needs Assessment data available digitally or via Land Conservation Data Explorer website
- Natural Heritage Wetland Restoration Catalogue of potential wetland restoration sites.
- Training to provide explanations of NH data, NH Data Explorer, and other NH tools.
- Detailed evaluation of current natural heritage resource records for the locality, with a commitment for more thorough quality
enhancement - e.g. identifying potential habitats, screening out historic records no longer likely to be present, identifying hot spots,
developing specific management responses for likely occurrences, and identifying/assessing potential conflicts
- Recommendations for protection at the conservation site level
- Inventory work, customized for each locality to determine the likelihood of natural heritage resource occurrences within the county
(fee charged for this service)
- Recommended language for the locality’s comprehensive plan and other key planning documents, such as PDR and TDR programs,
overlay districts, etc.
- Guidance for establishment of locality policies to incorporate natural heritage resources data into routine project review and approval,
including access to DCR-NH review for key projects
- On-going support from DCR-NH staff with Locality Liaison serving as primary point of contact, including follow-up meetings to discuss issues
or concerns that may arise
Virginia Least-trillium
Illustration © Ali Wieboldt
