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: |
Frank Ott Farm PDR |
| Category: |
Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: |
FY09 |
| Acres: |
279 |
| Locality: |
Fauquier County |
| Management Agency: |
Fauquier County |
| Owner: |
Private |
| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$198,400.00 |
| Applicant: |
Fauquier County Purchase of Development Rights Program |
| Latitude: |
38.52219571 |
| Longitude: |
-77.756309 |
| Description: |
A grant award of $198,400 funded the purchase of a conservation easement on approximately 279 acres of farmland by the Fauquier County Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program, to create a contiguous block of nearly 900 acres of preserved farmland. This 4th generation working farm grows hay, soybeans, and corn. The Ott family has a soil conservation plan approved by the local Soil and Water Conservation District, and implements best management practices including cover crops, minimum tillage, and a nutrient management plan. The family also plans to fence out streams and provide alternative watering facilities.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
