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We wish to do
this to protect
both the beauty
and integrity of
this piece of
historic property,
whose ownership
can be traced
back to 1739.
James Massie Sr.
water source. The conservation agreement ensures that practices implemented by the family in order to safeguard water quality, including riparian buffers and filter strips, will be maintained, protecting the stream from siltation and agricultural runoff.
Meanwhile the continuation of agricultural best management practices will help ensure that the soils on the Meadow Grove Farm, over 42 percent of which are listed as prime agricultural soils of national or state significance, are preserved as a resource so future farmers can continue to produce food and maintain the county’s ability to support an agricultural economy.
For more information regarding land conservation and how you can help conserve the important cultural and natural resources of Rappahannock County, please call Don Loock, PEC Land Conservation Officer for Rappahannock and Clarke Counties. Mr. Loock can be reached by calling 540.987.9441 or via email at dloock@pecva.org
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