http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,263,html n 2007, residents of the Piedmont protected 23,021 acres of open space through the use of conservation easements. In Loudoun County, 2,087 acres were preserved in 2007 bringing the grand total to more than 42,000 acres of privately conserved land. http://www.pecva.org/anx/img/logo.gif http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,263,html Piedmont Environmental Council 60 en January 24, 2008. PEC Press Release. http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,263,933,html