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Virginia Outdoors Foundation
Encouraging the protection of open space in Virginia …
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Encouraging the protection of open space in Virginia …
Established in 1966 by the General AssemblyFive offices statewide
RichmondCharlottesvilleRoanokeStauntonAldie (Loudoun County)
Primary protection tool is the Open Space Easement
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Lands under VOF protectionEasements
Over 250,000 + acres under VOF easement (36,586 acres last year)
Over 1,400 separate easements
Lands Owned by VOF3,500 acresPrimarily in Bull Run Mountains
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Protection ToolsComprehensive PlanZoningDesignation of special Districts (i.e. Historic, Agriculture/Forestal)Statewide and local initiatives
Chesapeake Bay Protection AreaScenic River program
Purchase fee title (State Parks, Natural Areas, etc)Easements
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Conservation / Open Space Easement
A perpetual legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently protects land while the landowner continues to own it.
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Protected Lands Nationwide6,225,225 acres of land protected 1
+226% from 1.9 million acres in 1990
2,600,000 is protected thru easements 1
+475% from 450,000 acres in 1990
1 2000 data from LTA Census Survey
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Land has a “Bundle of Rights”Right to build structuresCommercial or industrial usesSell, trade, or gift to other (all or part)Farm, grow timberExtract water, minerals, gas, oilUse in any means allowable by law
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Conservation easement serves to limit or restrict the bundle of rights
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Easement TermsTrash, refuse, junkNo billboards or signsDivision of property (number of parcels)
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Easement TermsManagement of forest resources
Commercial harvestPreservation of habitat
Buildings and structuresResidentialAgricultural
Building envelopes/citing
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Easement Terms
Commercial activity limited to agriculture and silvicultureSurface mining rightsProvision for inspection of property
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Protection of sensitive natural features (waterways, coastal habitats, scenic views, ridge tops, rare species)
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Hazard MitigationCan protect areas of population concentration through buffering coastal storms, coastal erosion, flooding, storm surge - while providing open space, protecting ecologically sensitive areas
Utilize open space as green infrastructure to protect building infrastructure
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Funding Virginia Land Conservation FoundationPreservation Trust FundForest LegacyFarm and Ranch Protection ProgramFEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program ??
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Virginia Outdoors Foundation
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