Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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: | Crow's Nest NAP Additions (FY20) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY20 |
| Acres: | 1.3 |
| Locality: | Stafford County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $186,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Latitude: | 38.368854 |
| Longitude: | -77.364394 |
| Description: | DCR’s Natural Heritage Program was able to acquire two small adjacent parcels to Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve. The tracts fall within two categories of ConserveVirginia. Both parcels are located within one of Virginia’s essential conservation sites, as well as a mapped ecological core with the highest ranking possible in Virginia. The parcels contribute to resource protection goals for the larger preserve as both are located at vulnerable points that formerly allowed uncontrolled and illegal access to the preserve. Acquiring these lots enhanced DCR’s ability to control and eliminate active and ongoing threats that include poaching, drug-related activity, off-road vehicle use and littering. |
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