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: | The Cedars |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY16 |
| Acres: | 66.78 |
| Locality: | Lee County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $221,700.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Latitude: | 36.65372413 |
| Longitude: | -83.212307 |
| Description: | DCR's Natural Heritage Program received funding to purchase in fee approximately 67 acres from three landowners within the Cedars region of Lee County as additions to The Cedars Natural Area Preserve. The Cedars region is one of the most biologically diverse places in North America. Within this roughly 50 square mile area, the Natural Heritage Program has documented 224 occurrences of 93 unique elements of rare plants and animals, significant terrestrial communities, biologically significant caves and freshwater communities. Throughout the region, key tracts are continuously at risk to conversion to intensive uses which diminish the rich biodiversity. DCR received a grant award of $221,700 to assist in acquiring the properties to mitigate against those threats and restore parts of the landscape that have been converted to incompatible uses. https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-area-preserves/thecedars |
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