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: | Pedlar Hills Addition - Supplemental Funding (FY24) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY24 |
| Acres: | 156 |
| Locality: | Montgomery County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Floodplains & Flooding Resilience, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $65,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Latitude: | 37.205404 |
| Longitude: | -80.255627 |
| Description: | This DCR-DNH project received the remaining funds needed to complete the acquisition of 156 acres as an addition to Pedlar Hills Natural Area Preserve in Montgomery County. In FY22, a VLCF grant was awarded for $515,000 for the acquisition, however the subject property proved to be more expensive than originally proposed. The property is adjacent to the preserve and comprised mostly of forested slopes that serve as important habitat buffer for the preserve and provide daily public access. The property lies within the Pedlar Hills Conservation Site and has a biodiversity rank of B1 - the highest rank possible - due to a suite of highly viable rare species habitats and rare woodland natural communities. This property will help close a broad gap between parts of the preserve, protect a sub-population of a federally-endangered plant, protect a large swath of forest, and improve management access to the preserve. |
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