Crozier in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Land Conservation in Virginia
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 13, 2023
1. Land Conservation in Virginia
Inscription.
Land Conservation in Virginia. . Virginia's Open-Space Land Act, enacted in 1966 to promote land conservation, created the states open-space easement program. Open-space easements provide permanent protection for land with agricultural, forestal, recreational, ecological, scenic, or historic value for future generations. In June 1968, James M. Ball Jr. granted the first open-space easement to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, a state agency. Ball then conveyed his ownership of the 104-acre property, including land here on both sides of the road, to the University of Richmond to be used as an outdoor classroom and laboratory.
Virginia's Open-Space Land Act, enacted in 1966 to promote land conservation, created the states open-space easement program. Open-space easements provide permanent protection for land with agricultural, forestal, recreational, ecological, scenic, or historic value for future generations. In June 1968, James M. Ball Jr. granted the first open-space easement to the Virginia Outdoors
Foundation, a state agency. Ball then conveyed his ownership of the 104-acre property, including land here on both sides of the road, to the University of Richmond to be used as an outdoor classroom and laboratory.
Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SB-1.)
Location. 37° 40.674′ N, 77° 50.178′ W. Marker is in Crozier, Virginia, in Goochland County. Marker is on Sheppard Town Road, 0.3 miles Denver Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2094 Sheppard Town Road, Crozier VA 23039, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
