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: | Camp Branch |
|---|---|
| Category: | Natural Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY23 |
| Acres: | 56 |
| Locality: | Floyd County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Natural Heritage Division |
| Owner: | State |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Protected Landscapes Resilience |
| Amount Awarded: | $365,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Natural Heritage Division |
| Latitude: | 36.860135 |
| Longitude: | -80.516131 |
| Description: | DCR’s Natural Heritage Division was awarded $365,000 to support fee-simple purchase of 56 acres adjoining Camp Branch Wetlands Natural Area Preserve in Floyd County. The subject tract includes forested wetlands and riparian areas along Camp Branch as well as habitat for numerous species of greatest conservation need, and two significant natural heritage resources, including a Tier 1 (Critical Conservation Need) species. The entire natural Virginia range of this species is restricted to an approximately 10-mile radius in Floyd County, where it requires very specialized habitat conditions and active management. Additionally, the property shares a long boundary with the existing preserve and creates a contiguous connected stream corridor. |
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