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Five-year Funding Goals for Land Conservation and Water Quality Improvement in the Commonwealth

Five-year Funding Goals for Land Conservation and Water Quality Improvement in the Commonwealth. VIRGINIA forever is a unique, diverse coalition of businesses, environmental organizations , and outdoor enthusiasts that advocates for increased government funding for

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Five-year Funding Goals for Land Conservation and Water Quality Improvement in the Commonwealth

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  1. Five-year Funding Goals for Land Conservation and Water Quality Improvement in the Commonwealth

  2. VIRGINIAforeveris a unique, diverse coalition of businesses, environmental organizations, and outdoor enthusiasts that advocates for increased government funding for water quality improvements and land conservation across the Commonwealth. We are the only statewide organization that has a primary focus on increasing funding for natural resources protection.

  3. VIRGINIAforever Funding Goals for Land Conservation and Water Quality Improvements

  4. VLCF Grant Request Levels Versus Available Funding Makeup of State Financial Support for Land Conservation (2002-2011)

  5. VIRGINIAforever calls on the Commonwealth to allocate $833,785,000 over the next five years for land conservation. • 40,000 acres of natural areas • 120,000 acres of working farms • 240,000 acres of forest land • 50,000 acres of historic places • 50,000 acres of recreational lands

  6. The state has already identified $588,600,000 and must add to it $245,185,000 in new funding.

  7. Five-year funds appropriated and needed for land conservation

  8. VIRGINIAforever calls on the Commonwealth to allocate $805,000,000over the next five years for water quality. • $50 million for wastewater treatment facility upgrades from fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019 • $50 million each year for stormwater management • $505 million over the next five years for agricultural best management practices

  9. The state has already identified $80,000,000 and must add to it $725,000,000 in new funding.

  10. Five-year funds appropriated and needed for water quality

  11. Read the full report at www.virginiaforever.org/5yearplan

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