Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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: | Gateway to Cape Charles - Public Access Project |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY20 |
| Acres: | 20 |
| Locality: | Northampton County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | Local |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $237,888.00 |
| Applicant: | Northampton County |
| Latitude: | 37.257784 |
| Longitude: | -76.01741 |
| Description: | This grant, along with Federal Coastal Zone Management funds, was used to purchase this land and existing improvements, providing permanent public access to a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk within the town of Cape Charles in Northampton County. An existing parking area and entrance trail, including several hundred feet of boardwalk, was constructed prior to the establishment of the Cape Charles Natural Area Preserve. These amenities have become a well-used visitor entrance even though they were previously located on private land. The 20-acre property has now been added to the preserve, where visitors walk through one of the few remaining examples of globally rare maritime forest. |
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