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Central Virginia Land Conservancy presents conservation easement opportunities for Nelson County
Summary
Central Virginia Land Conservancy introduced its new program manager and urged landowners to consider conservation easements; the group said it holds 456 acres in Nelson across three easements and can work with smaller parcels than larger statewide organizations.
At the Dec. 9 meeting the Central Virginia Land Conservancy introduced Charles Lacy as its new program manager and outlined the group’s work to preserve forest and agricultural land through conservation easements.
Susan McSwain said Lacy lives in Nelson County and brings experience from the Department of Forestry. Lacy described how conservation easements limit development rights while preserving private ownership; he said the Conservancy now holds 35 easements across six counties and 456 acres in Nelson County across three easements. He emphasized that easements are voluntary and perpetual, that some easements provide public access while others do not, and that smaller landowners (including parcels near 29–50 acres) can work with the Conservancy.
Lacy reviewed common easement components — riparian buffers, building envelopes and no‑build zones — and described monitoring responsibilities after recording. He noted tax benefits for landowners who donate easements and said the Conservancy aims to be flexible and locally responsive compared with larger easement holders.
