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The application shall include a budget for the proposed purchase and for the management of the property. The Department shall consider the following in making its recommendation on whether the grant should be made:1\n\nWhether the project will make a significant contribution to the protection of habitats for rare, threatened, or endangered plant or animal species, rare or state-significant natural communities, other ecological resources, or natural areas of Virginia;2\n\nWhether the area addresses a protection need identified in the Virginia Natural Heritage Plan;3\n\nThe rarity of the elements targeted for conservation;4\n\nThe size and viability of the site; and5\n\nWhether the holder or public body has the capability to protect the site from short-term and long-term stresses to the area.C\n\nMatching grant funds provided pursuant to this section shall be expended by the holder or public body within two years of receiving the funds, except that the Department may grant an extension of up to one year.D\n\nAll property for which a matching grant is made pursuant to this section shall be dedicated as a natural area preserve as provided in § 10.1-213. Any such preserve that was purchased in fee simple by the holder or public body shall be open for public access for a reasonable amount of time each year, except as is necessary to protect sensitive resources or for management purposes, as determined by the holder or public body pursuant to an agreement with the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":241490,"text":"No matching grant shall be made from the Fund to any holder or public body for purchasing an interest in land for the protection of a natural area unless:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":241491,"text":"The holder or public body has demonstrated the necessary commitment and financial capability to manage the property; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":241492,"text":"The Department has, after reviewing the grant application as provided in subsection B, recommended that the grant be made.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"B"},"3":{"id":241493,"text":"Natural area grant applications shall be submitted to the Foundation, which shall forward the application to the Department. 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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 900<\/a> and 906<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapters 164<\/a> and 168<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81523,"section_number":"10.1-213","catch_line":"Dedication of natural area preserves","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-213\/"}],"permalink":{"id":143587,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66543,"identifier":"10.1-1022.1","token":"10.1\/I\/10.2\/10.1-1022.1","url":"\/10.1-1022.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1022.1\/","token":"10.1\/I\/10.2\/10.1-1022.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Expenditure of funds for natural area protection","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1022.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No matching grant shall be made from the Fund to any holder or public body for purchasing an interest in land for the protection of a natural area unless: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The holder or public body has demonstrated the necessary commitment and financial capability to manage the property; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Department<\/span> has, after reviewing the grant application as provided in subsection B, recommended that the grant be made. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Natural area grant applications shall be submitted to the Foundation, which shall forward the application to the Department<\/span>. The application shall include a budget for the proposed purchase and for the management of the property. The Department<\/span> shall consider the following in making its recommendation on whether the grant should be made: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Whether the project will make a significant contribution to the protection of habitats for rare, threatened, or endangered plant or animal species, rare or state-significant natural communities, other ecological resources, or natural areas of Virginia; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Whether the area addresses a protection need identified in the Virginia Natural Heritage Plan; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The rarity of the elements targeted for conservation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The size and viability of the site; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Whether the holder or public body has the capability to protect the site from short-term and long-term stresses to the area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Matching grant funds provided pursuant to this section shall be expended by the holder or public body within two years of receiving the funds, except that the Department<\/span> may grant an extension of up to one year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> All property for which a matching grant is made pursuant to this section shall be dedicated as a natural area preserve as provided in § 10.1-213<\/a>. Any such preserve that was purchased in fee simple by the holder or public body shall be open for public access for a reasonable amount of time each year, except as is necessary to protect sensitive resources or for management purposes, as determined by the holder or public body pursuant to an agreement with the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR NATURAL AREA PROTECTION (\u00a7 10.1-1022.1)\n\nA. No matching grant shall be made from the Fund to any holder or public body\nfor purchasing an interest in land for the protection of a natural area unless:\n\n 1. The holder or public body has demonstrated the necessary commitment and\n financial capability to manage the property; and\n\n 2. The Department has, after reviewing the grant application as provided in\n subsection B, recommended that the grant be made.\n\nB. Natural area grant applications shall be submitted to the Foundation, which\nshall forward the application to the Department. The application shall include a\nbudget for the proposed purchase and for the management of the property. The\nDepartment shall consider the following in making its recommendation on whether\nthe grant should be made:\n\n 1. Whether the project will make a significant contribution to the protection\n of habitats for rare, threatened, or endangered plant or animal species, rare\n or state-significant natural communities, other ecological resources, or\n natural areas of Virginia;\n\n 2. Whether the area addresses a protection need identified in the Virginia\n Natural Heritage Plan;\n\n 3. The rarity of the elements targeted for conservation;\n\n 4. The size and viability of the site; and\n\n 5. Whether the holder or public body has the capability to protect the site\n from short-term and long-term stresses to the area.\n\nC. Matching grant funds provided pursuant to this section shall be expended by\nthe holder or public body within two years of receiving the funds, except that\nthe Department may grant an extension of up to one year.\n\nD. All property for which a matching grant is made pursuant to this section\nshall be dedicated as a natural area preserve as provided in § 10.1-213.\nAny such preserve that was purchased in fee simple by the holder or public body\nshall be open for public access for a reasonable amount of time each year,\nexcept as is necessary to protect sensitive resources or for management\npurposes, as determined by the holder or public body pursuant to an agreement\nwith the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 900, 906; 2001, cc. 164, 168.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}