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The Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program

What is CELCP?

The Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) was created by Congress in 2002 (P.L. 107-77) to provide funding for the acquisition and conservation of coastal and estuarine land with significant ecological values that can be effectively managed and protected. CELCP is administered by NOAA’s Office of Coastal Resource Management.

CELCP funds are awarded through a nationally competitive process.  NOAA has developed CELCP funding guidelines to be followed by states seeking competitive awards.  In previous years, CELCP funds were also awarded through Congressional appropriations. 

Virginia can submit a total of three applications to the nationally competitive funding process for a total award of up to $9 million.

The Virginia CZM Program is responsible for reviewing and submitting the Commonwealth’s applications for CELCP funding, and distributing any awards received by the state.

Virginia CELCP Plan

To be eligible for this annual funding opportunity, the Virginia CZM Program, with the assistance of its conservation partners, developed a Virginia CELCP Plan.  The plan outlines Virginia’s conservation priorities within the coastal zone.  It also outlines how proposals received by the Virginia CZM Program will be evaluated and selected for submission to NOAA. 

  

For more information about the Virginia CELCP Plan, Virginia CELCP awards and the national and state competitive selection process contact:

Kelly Price, Coastal Planner (804) 698-4260, Kelly.Price@deq.virginia.gov 

Laura McKay, CZM Program Manager (804) 698-4323, Laura.McKay@deq.virginia.gov

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Virginia Coastal & Estuarine Land Conservation Program Acquisitions/Easements - 2002 - 2007

 

Fiscal Year 2005 ---
Virginia CZM received CELCP funds for acquisition and easements in the ---

• Potomac Gorge (Northern Virginia)
• Dragon Run Watershed (Middle Peninsula)

Fiscal Year 2006 ---

Virginia CZM received CELCP funds for an acquisition on the ---

• Southern tip of the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Fiscal Year 2007 ---

Virginia CZM submitted three proposals to NOAA for the national competitive process, however Congressional appropriations for the CELCP were not high enough to fund Virginia's projects.

Fiscal Year 2008 ---
In Fall 2006, three proposals were submitted to NOAA for the national competitive process, however Congressional appropriations for the CELCP were not high enough to fund Virginia's projects.

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Virginia Coastal & Estuarine Land Conservation Program Acquisitions/Easements

Year	Grantee	Parcel	Locality	CELCP Acres	Match Acres	Total Acres	VA CZM CELCP $ Request	Awarded CELCP $	Match $	Total $
2002	VIMS	Taskinas Creek (total Taskinas parcel = 980 acres)	James City	44.54	-	44.54	$0	$273,900	$273,900	$547,800
	DCR	Widewater (total Widewater parcel = 1,200 acres for $7.1M)	Stafford	46.31	46.31	92.62	$0	$274,000	$274,000	$548,000
2005	Fairfax Co. Park Authority	Cunigan	Fairfax	35	-	35.00	$0	$2,150,000	$2,150,000	$4,300,000
	VA CZM: MPCBPAA/DOF	Dragon Run	King & Queen	565.54	70.10	635.64	$1,000,000	$989,477	$989,477	$1,978,954
		Breakdown of Dragon Run Purchases:
		Dragon Bridge, Jackson, Haworth Tracts	King & Queen	356.54	-	356.54	-	$420,667		$420,667
		Clay Tract	King & Queen	209.00	-	209.00	-	$568,810		$568,810
		Batten	Middlesex		70.10	70.10	-		$989,477	$989,477
	VA CZM/ Fairfax	Potomac George Easements	Fairfax	tbd	tbd	tbd	$0	$2,968,432	$2,968,432	$5,029,428
		Breakdown of Potomac Gorge Purchases:
		Timblin	Fairfax	5.03	-	5.03	-	$207,800	$242,200	$450,000
2006	VA CZM/DCR	Magothy Bay Natural Area Preserve (total Magothy Bay NAP parcel = 285 acres)	Northampton	38.13	38.13	76.26	$1,000,000	$514,714	$514,714	$1,029,428
2006	James City County	Jamestown Campground & Yacht Basin (total Jamestown parcel = 198 acres for $12.5M)	James City	98.58		98.58	$0	$1,871,687	$1,871,687	$3,743,374
2007	VA CZM: DCR	Southern Tip Eastern Shore	Northampton	-	-	-	$2,825,000	$0	-	-
	VA CZM: MPCBPAA/DOF	Dragon Run		-	-	-	$1,157,500	$0	-	-
	VA CZM: HR PDC	Green Sea Conservation Corridor	Virginia Beach & Chesapeake	-	-	-	$1,000,000	$0	-	-
2008	VA CZM: Isle of Wight	Blackwater River	Isle of Wight	-	-	-	$400,000	$0	-	-
	VA CZM: Chesapeake & Virginia Beach	North Landing River Conservation Corridor	Chesapeake & Virginia Beach	-	-	-	$517,625	$0	-	-
	VA CZM: Department of Forestry	Dragon Run		-	-	-	$1,600,000	$0	-	-
TOTALS				828.10	154.44	987.67	$9,500,125	$9,042,210	$9,042,210	$17,176,984

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