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: | Farmland Protection along the Robinson River |
|---|---|
| Category: | Farmland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY21 Round 1 |
| Acres: | 592.18 |
| Locality: | Madison County |
| Management Agency: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $106,875.00 |
| Applicant: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Latitude: | 38.373346 |
| Longitude: | -78.149143 |
| Description: | The 592-acre Goodall Family Farm is a Century Farm with over two miles of frontage along the Robinson River. The large working farm encompasses high-quality farmland with 56% (332 acres) of prime and statewide significant soils. The farm borders 4.5 miles of perennial and intermittent watercourses. The Goodall family began acquiring the farm in 1906, with early farm operations including cultivating small grains and corn and raising dairy cows, pigs and chickens. Today, farming operations include producing beef cattle and mowing hay. In 2019 Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) awarded the Goodalls its forestry award for their outstanding forest management and reforestation efforts. PEC utilized VLCF funds to leverage matching federal Agricultural Land Easement funds. PEC and the local SWCD co-hold the conservation easement on the property. |
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