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: | Richard Rolen Property |
|---|---|
| Category: | Forestland Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY25 |
| Acres: | 697.00 |
| Locality: | Washington County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity |
| Amount Awarded: | $354,875.00 |
| Applicant: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
| Latitude: | 36.809773 |
| Longitude: | -81.927519 |
| Description: | Located along the North Fork Holston River in Washington County, this property contains nearly 700 acres, 600 of which are prime forestland. The forest conservation values on this property are outstanding and cover almost 90% of the property, 75.8% of which are in the very high category. With numerous ponds and streams, the water resources support many species of fish and insects, including the Virginia Springfly. The ecological cores report a level C2: Very High and cover nearly the entire property. This supports the bountiful wildlife within and protects the river life with over seven miles of river frontage on the North Fork Holston River. Used primarily for recreation, the landowner wishes to forever protect the land with a conservation easement. The love of the land and its inhabitants is reflected in the performance of maintenance already at work on this property. The property is scheduled for selective cut timbering while the whole forest is being managed under a stewardship plan. At 697 acres, this property is five and a half times the size of the average farm in the county. Among many conserved lands in the vicinity, it adjoins another protected property under easement and is within one mile of The Channels State Forest. |
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