VLCF Funded Projects

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:	Southside VA Conservation & Recreation Complex
Category:	Natural Area Preservation
Grant Round:	FY21 Round 1
Acres:	2,010
Locality:	Halifax County
Management Agency:	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Natural Heritage
Owner:
ConserveVirginia:	Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Protected Landscapes Resilience
Amount Awarded:	$843,750.00
Applicant:	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - Natural Heritage
Latitude:	36.704249
Longitude:	-78.719981
Description:	The Southside Virginia Conservation & Recreation Complex in Halifax County near Scottsburg is the Department of Conservation and Recreation's first joint State Parks Division and Natural Heritage Division acquisition project. Approximately 2,010 acres of highly significant conservation land were acquired with this project. Ultimately, DCR intends to acquire the entire property in three phases over the next several years. When all phases are complete, this 7,400 acre, multi-phase transaction will create a protected corridor connecting Kerr Lake, Staunton River State Park, and Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve. This project will result in opportunities to restore Piedmont natural habitats at an unprecedented scale, and support the local economy by meeting growing demands for recreational trails and water access. This "Phase 1" acquisition of 2,010 acres adjoining Staunton River State Park, intersects three mapped conservation sites, including four essential natural heritage resources, four additional heritage resources, as well as cultural resources.
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