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A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.
A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.
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Conservation
Provides a Federal Agency to protect and manage 190,000 acres of National Forest land and provide recreation opportunities. In the Northwest Region of Virginia, the USDA Forest Service also has offices in Edinburg, Harrisonburg, and Warm Springs. Please see the web site for more details. Serves the counties of Amherst, Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Nelson, and Rockbridge and the cities of Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro.
Provides a Federal Agency to protect and manage 190,000 acres of National Forest land and provide recreation opportunities. In the Northwest Region of Virginia, the USDA Forest Service also has offices in Edinburg, Harrisonburg, and Warm Springs. Please see the web site for more details. Serves the counties of Amherst, Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Nelson, and Rockbridge and the cities of Buena Vista, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro.
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Conservation
Parks/Recreation Areas
Provides management plans for timberland owners. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sale and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.
Provides management plans for timberland owners. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sale and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.
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Environmental Beautification
Conservation
National forest recreation facilities, campground, hiking, swimming, boating, picnicking, hunting, sight seeing. Provides up to date information on public demands, perceptions, values, and benefits from outdoor recreation, wilderness, and urban forests and describe how local community conditions and demographic shifts will affect these resources. Office is wheelchair accessible; however, outdoor areas are not.
National forest recreation facilities, campground, hiking, swimming, boating, picnicking, hunting, sight seeing. Provides up to date information on public demands, perceptions, values, and benefits from outdoor recreation, wilderness, and urban forests and describe how local community conditions and demographic shifts will affect these resources. Office is wheelchair accessible; however, outdoor areas are not.
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Conservation
Recreational Activities/Sports
Parks/Recreation Areas
Regional office of the Virginia Department of Forestry. Provides management plans for timberland owners, free of charge. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sales and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.
Regional office of the Virginia Department of Forestry. Provides management plans for timberland owners, free of charge. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sales and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.
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Environmental Beautification
Conservation
Habitat for a wide assortment of wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. Back Bay provides scenic trails, a visitor contact station, and, with advance scheduling, group educational opportunities. To avoid conflicts with wildlife, and for visitor safety, pets are not allowed.
Habitat for a wide assortment of wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. Back Bay provides scenic trails, a visitor contact station, and, with advance scheduling, group educational opportunities. To avoid conflicts with wildlife, and for visitor safety, pets are not allowed.
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Conservation
Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. Covers a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.
Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. Covers a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.
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Conservation
Pollution Control
Provides multiple use management and protection of over 200,000 acres of National Forest Land available for public use. Area headquarters offers brochures, maps and general information.
Provides multiple use management and protection of over 200,000 acres of National Forest Land available for public use. Area headquarters offers brochures, maps and general information.
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Parks/Recreation Areas
Recreational Activities/Sports
Conservation
Administers the Federal Farm Programs and the USDA Farm Loan Programs for City of Lexington, Rockbridge,Alleghany and Bath Counties. Provides government price support and conservation programs related to agriculture at the local level. Price support includes both deficiency payments and low interest price support loans. Provides cash payments to individuals, disaster preparedness/relief and emergency funds.
Administers the Federal Farm Programs and the USDA Farm Loan Programs for City of Lexington, Rockbridge,Alleghany and Bath Counties. Provides government price support and conservation programs related to agriculture at the local level. Price support includes both deficiency payments and low interest price support loans. Provides cash payments to individuals, disaster preparedness/relief and emergency funds.
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Food Production Support Services
Business Financing
Food Production Economics
Conservation
Disaster Loans
Disaster Related Cash Grants
Maintains research programs in the area of horticulture and related plant sciences critical to the Commonwealth's program in agriculture and environmental quality; provides information to Virginia residents in the area of horticulture and related plant sciences; and provides graduate training for students in horticulture and related plant sciences.
Maintains research programs in the area of horticulture and related plant sciences critical to the Commonwealth's program in agriculture and environmental quality; provides information to Virginia residents in the area of horticulture and related plant sciences; and provides graduate training for students in horticulture and related plant sciences.
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Conservation
Environmental Beautification
Provides a Farm Service Agency and a National Resources Conservation Service for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation. Serves the Counties of Frederick, Warren, Clarke, Shenandoah and the City of Winchester.
Provides a Farm Service Agency and a National Resources Conservation Service for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation. Serves the Counties of Frederick, Warren, Clarke, Shenandoah and the City of Winchester.
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Pollution Control
Conservation
Administers Federal Farm Programs. Serves as a temporary source of supervised credit and technical support to rural Americans for improving their farming enterprises and housing conditions until they are able to qualify for private sector resources. Offers Farm Loans, Price Support, Conservation, Disaster Assistance and Commodity Information.
Administers Federal Farm Programs. Serves as a temporary source of supervised credit and technical support to rural Americans for improving their farming enterprises and housing conditions until they are able to qualify for private sector resources. Offers Farm Loans, Price Support, Conservation, Disaster Assistance and Commodity Information.
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Food Production Economics
Conservation
Food Production Support Services
Business Financing
Disaster Loans
Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.
Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.
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Public Health Information/Inspection/Remediation
Pollution Control
Conservation
A state agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion, air pollution and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm
A state agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion, air pollution and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm
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Safety Advisories
Conservation
Regional field office at Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries. Serves 22-counties in Southside VA. Houses Wildlife, Fisheries, and Law Enforcement regional staff. Purpose is to provide wildlife law enforcement and Fisheries/Wildlife management programs for 22-county area. Certain landowner/citizen assistance programs are available.
Regional field office at Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries. Serves 22-counties in Southside VA. Houses Wildlife, Fisheries, and Law Enforcement regional staff. Purpose is to provide wildlife law enforcement and Fisheries/Wildlife management programs for 22-county area. Certain landowner/citizen assistance programs are available.
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Recreational Activities/Sports
Conservation
Protective Services for Animals
Records/Licenses/Permits
Provides information regarding George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Craig and Bland Counties. The two national forests contain nearly 1.8 million acres; one of the largest blocks of public land in the eastern United States. The forests include 1,664,110 acres in Virginia, 123,629 acres in West Virginia, and 961 acres in Kentucky. The forest headquarters is the Forest Supervisor's Office in Roanoke, Virginia. The forests include the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and seven Ranger Districts.
Provides information regarding George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Craig and Bland Counties. The two national forests contain nearly 1.8 million acres; one of the largest blocks of public land in the eastern United States. The forests include 1,664,110 acres in Virginia, 123,629 acres in West Virginia, and 961 acres in Kentucky. The forest headquarters is the Forest Supervisor's Office in Roanoke, Virginia. The forests include the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and seven Ranger Districts.
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Parks/Recreation Areas
Recreational Activities/Sports
Conservation
Provides management plans for timberland owners. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sales and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.
Provides management plans for timberland owners. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sales and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.
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Conservation
Environmental Beautification
Provides an organization that strives to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 30 nature preserves totaling 65,000 acres, and has assisted other agencies to preserve 155,000 acres more.
Provides an organization that strives to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 30 nature preserves totaling 65,000 acres, and has assisted other agencies to preserve 155,000 acres more.
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Pollution Control
Conservation
Provides a Farm Service Agency, National Resources Conservation Service and other Rural Development services for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help farmers and landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation. Serves the Counties of Rockingham, Page, and the City of Harrisonburg.
Provides a Farm Service Agency, National Resources Conservation Service and other Rural Development services for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help farmers and landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation. Serves the Counties of Rockingham, Page, and the City of Harrisonburg.
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Conservation
Pollution Control
Offers a program to preserve the traditional character and visual order of the countryside, towns and villages of the Northern Piedmont Region of Virginia. Supports conservation and land use activities in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.
Offers a program to preserve the traditional character and visual order of the countryside, towns and villages of the Northern Piedmont Region of Virginia. Supports conservation and land use activities in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.
A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.
A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.
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Conservation
Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. In addition, other programs cover a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Through its seven regional offices, DEQ issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.
Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. In addition, other programs cover a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Through its seven regional offices, DEQ issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.
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Conservation
Pollution Control
Provides a Farm Service Agency and a National Resources Conservation Service for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation.
Provides a Farm Service Agency and a National Resources Conservation Service for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation.
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Pollution Control
Conservation
Environmental Health Specialists work to protect drinking water and groundwater resources by ensuring sanitary handling and disposal of sewage and protection of drinking water supplies. Issue sewage disposal system construction permits and inspect finished sewage disposal systems. Issue construction permits for drinking water wells to make sure they are located and constructed properly. Inspect and permit businesses which pump septic tanks and dispose of sewage. Investigate reports of sewage spills or other kinds of groundwater contamination.
Environmental Health Specialists work to protect drinking water and groundwater resources by ensuring sanitary handling and disposal of sewage and protection of drinking water supplies. Issue sewage disposal system construction permits and inspect finished sewage disposal systems. Issue construction permits for drinking water wells to make sure they are located and constructed properly. Inspect and permit businesses which pump septic tanks and dispose of sewage. Investigate reports of sewage spills or other kinds of groundwater contamination.
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Licensing/Certification/Accreditation
Conservation
Public Health Information/Inspection/Remediation
A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.
A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.
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Conservation