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drink,” said Doug Larson, vicepresident of PEC. Some easements protect streams from degradation by requiring riparian buffers. Other easements prevent erosion, pollution, and run-off problems from construction projects and intensified use of the land.
Protecting the integrity of the rural landscape also preserves essential historic resources, provides vital habitat for wildlife, and safeguards the scenic views and recreation opportunities that sustain a high quality of life in the Piedmont. “Conservation easements help us to take care of many of the things that people in this region care about the most,” said Larson. Countv: 2005 Acreage Preserved
Albemarle: 10,576
Clarke: 1,344
Culpeper: 1,104
Fauquier: 5,444
Greene: 393
Loudoun: 2,631
Madison: 1,463
Orange: 2,103
Rappahannock: 2,662
Robert Lazaro is the Director of Communications for the Piedmont Environmental Council.
For more information, contact Chris Miller, President, Piedmont Environmental Council at 540-347-2334 x. 13
Robert Lazaro, Director of Communications, Piedmont Environmental Council at 703-6692206 or 540-454-2742
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