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Name:	Cedars NAP Addition (withdrawn)
Category:	Natural Area Preservation
Grant Round:	FY17
Acres:	504
Locality:	Lee County
Management Agency:	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Owner:	State
ConserveVirginia:	None
Amount Awarded:	$501,511.00
Applicant:	Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Latitude:	36.61014732
Longitude:	-83.265049
Description:	DCR's Natural Heritage Program sought to purchase in fee approximately 504 acres as an addition to The Cedars Natural Area Preserve in Lee County with a grant award of $501,511. The Cedars region is a focal area for DCR due to the extraordinary biodiversity significance of the region's natural heritage resources. The subject parcel is the largest remaining unprotected tract identified as a conservation priority in the region. The tract includes 6,170 feet of frontage on the Powell River, which supports the most significant freshwater diversity in North America. In addition, recent surveys by DCR personnel confirm the property supports several rare plant species, natural communities, and cave and karst features. This project was withdrawn.