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county region of Piedmont Virginia. PEC has helped to create a climate which has prompted voluntary designation of almost a quarter of a million acres in our nine counties as agricultural-forestal districts or open space easement areas. But PEC has become convinced that efforts to encourage action by others are not always adequate to meet threats to rural landscapes and communities. 5ome areas can be protected only by the capability for quick purchase of critical parcels.
“PEC is greatly impressed by the results that have been obtained by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Savannah Foundation, Historic Charleston, and other organizations that have used revolving funds to preserve and protect historic buildings and neighborhoods. Now PEC has launched an effort to apply this proven method to the problems of farmland preservation.”
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