Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
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| Name: | Protected Farmland along the Rappahannock River (withdrawn) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY21 Round 2 |
| Acres: | 732 |
| Locality: | Culpeper County |
| Management Agency: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Cultural & Historic Preservation, Scenic Preservation, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $208,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Latitude: | 38.574542 |
| Longitude: | -77.880756 |
| Description: | Piedmont Environmental Council received grant funds to help secure a conservation easement to protect Lakota Ranch, a 100% grass-fed Devon cattle family farm comprised of 732 acres in Culpeper County, zoned for agriculture with 652 acres containing prime and statewide important soils, and 286 acres of forestland. The Rappahannock River, a Virginia Scenic River, borders the property for 1.02 miles with a 100’ livestock exclusion buffer along the river. There are 80 acres of core and 547 acres of study area for Rappahannock Station Battlefield. The property is viewable to the public from a State Scenic Byway that contributes to the Journey Through Hollowed Ground, another state-maintained road, and the Rappahannock River. PEC partners with the Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District in securing funding through the NRCS Agricultural Land Easement program to leverage state and private funding to advance farmland protection in the Upper Rappahannock Basin. This project was withdrawn. |
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