Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Due to the expected impact of the winter storm, all Virginia State Park overnight facilities will be closed from Friday, Jan. 23 through Tuesday, Jan. 27. This decision is based on the forecast for unsafe conditions and potential power outages. For updates click here.
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: | Dalton's Landing Canoe Launch Site |
|---|---|
| Category: | Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: | FY17 |
| Acres: | 1.5 |
| Locality: | Campbell County |
| Management Agency: | Town of Altavista |
| Owner: | Local |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $23,313.00 |
| Applicant: | Town of Altavista |
| Latitude: | 37.12131786 |
| Longitude: | -79.373734 |
| Description: | The Town of Altavista requested VLCF assistance to obtain an easement on a 1.50-acre property to provide a public water access site for fishing and canoeing. Once acquired, the site, Dalton's Landing, will serve as the beginning point of an approximate seven-mile water trail on the Staunton River (Roanoke River) and end at the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries boat ramp located at Altavista's English Park. The need for public access to the Staunton River has been an identified need in the 2002, 2007, and 2013 Virginia Outdoors Plans. This project received a grant award of $23,313. https://www.altavistava.gov/residents/dalton_s_landing_canoe_launch.php |
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