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: |
Belmont Bay Farm (withdrawn) |
| Category: |
Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: |
FY13 |
| Acres: |
115 |
| Locality: |
Fairfax County |
| Management Agency: |
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| Owner: |
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| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$250,000.00 |
| Applicant: |
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust |
| Latitude: |
38.66936871 |
| Longitude: |
-77.215173 |
| Description: |
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust proposed protecting a 115-acre forested parcel, located on Mason Neck in southeast Fairfax County with the assistance of a grant award of $250,000. The property is part of the last remaining 400-acre expanse of forest and farmland under private ownership of Mason Neck, and one of only two unprotected properties of this size remaining in Fairfax County. Surrounded by over 6,500 acres of publicly owned open space and private conservation easements, the property provides a critical wildlife corridor, including habitat for bald eagles and migratory birds, protects several streams that feed Belmont Bay and the Potomac River, and provides a scenic view from Mason Neck State Park directly across Belmont Bay. This project was withdrawn.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
