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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 Harrisonburg, Natural Bridge Station and Warm Springs. Please see the web site for more details. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm Serves the counties of Frederick, Hampshire (WV), Hardy (V), Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and the city of Winchester.

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.

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.

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.

Seeks to prevent and control air, water and other environmental pollution. Offers services to control insects and rodents. Evaluates well and sewage disposal sites. Inspects hotels, camps, restaurants and public swimming pools.

Serves Alleghany and Rockbridge counties and Covington. Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operators recover from the effects of disaster.

Provides programs of control and eradication of mosquitoes.

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 financial assistance to farmers and landowners in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson counties who install agricultural conservation practices. Reimburses landowners for portion of installation costs for approved practices. Must provide a written conservation plan for approval of SWCD Board beforehand. Agricultural BMP (Best Management Practices) Tax Credit may be available. Practices must first be approved by the SWCD Board prior to installation in order to qualify later for the tax credit. Call for more information.

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.

Protect and develop healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians.

Services Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, and Wise counties. To ensure the well-being of American agriculture, the environment and the America pubic through efficient and equitable administration of farm commodity programs; farm ownership; operating and emergency loans; conservation and environmental programs; emergency and disaster assistance; domestic and international food assistance; and international export credit programs.

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.

Provides a State agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with private forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm ACCESSIBILITY: Limited accessibility for persons with disabilities.

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.

Serves Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke counties and cities of Roanoke and Salem. Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operators recover from the effects of disaster.

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

Offers a wide range of services including a soil conservation program, farm loans, emergency loans and youth loans.

Performs soil evaluations for on-site sewage disposal systems and on-site evaluations for private drinking water wells. Provides periodic inspections of food establishments and temporary events. Performs Hotel/Motel and Bed & Breakfast inspections. Investigates food, on-site sewage, on-site well and food establishments complaints.

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 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.

To conserve Virginia's natural and recreational resources. State Park Offerings and Overnight Accommodations: 800-933-PARK Soil & Water: 804-786-2064 Natural Heritage: 804-786-7951 Land Conservation: 804-225-2048 Recreational Planning: 804-786-5046 Dam Safety and Floodplain Management: 804-371-6095 Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance: 804 225-3440 General Information - [email protected]

Provides leadership and encourages stewardship in the conservation of soil and water resources. Inspires present and future generations to protect and preserve these resources. Louisa Office - 540-967-5940

Provides technical advice for the Conservation of Natural Resources. Soil, water, woodlands, wildlife; Assists local government with soil erosion, flood prevention & flood plain analysis. Administers the federal cost share conservation programs

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.