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Land Conservation

In 2010, landowners protected 803 acres of land in Madison, bringing the total of privately protected land in the county to over 12,500 acres.


Madison Landowners Protect 803 Acres in 2010

January 24, 2011. PEC Press Release 

Good Fences, Clean Water

Teaser image link to article Good Fences, Clean WaterNew incentives make it free for farmers to fence livestock away from streams--helping to restore water quality in the Hazel, Hughes, Rush, and Thornton Rivers. 

Conserving as a Community

A community in Graves Mill Valley has protected 2,700 acres of land. Read more about preservation efforts from this group of Madison County neighbors in this article from the Spring 2009 Piedmont View. 

1,340 Acres Conserved in Madison County for 2009

February 1, 2010. PEC Press Release. 

548 Acres Conserved in Madison County for 2008

Teaser image link to article 548 Acres Conserved in Madison County for 2008February 4, 2009. PEC Press Release. 

476 Acres Conserved in Madison County for 2007

Teaser image link to article 476 Acres Conserved in Madison County for 2007Over 23,000 acres protected throughout the Virginia piedmont through voluntary conservation easements. 

Protected Lands in Madison County

Teaser image link to article Protected Lands in Madison CountyThis map shows the publicly and privately protected land in Madison County. 

Madison County Land Conservation Outreach Committee

Teaser image link to article Madison County Land Conservation Outreach CommitteeThis group works to spread the word about conservation easements to landowners in Madison County. 

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