SB 1290

Abstract

ConserveVirginia program; established. Establishes in the Department of Conservation and Recreation a data-driven Geographical Information Systems model to prioritize potential conservation areas across the Commonwealth that would provide quantifiable benefits to the citizens of Virginia, known as ConserveVirginia. Aspects of the program include (i) the synthesis of multiple mapped data inputs, divided into categories, each representing a different overarching conservation value, and periodic revision of such values; (ii) access to the model by the public and all state and federal agencies; and (iii) incorporation of the model into acquisition or grant decisions when appropriate. The bill requires the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to report on the success of the program and incorporate the program into needs assessments for expenditures from the Virginia Land Conservation Fund.

ConserveVirginia program; established. Establishesin the Department of Conservation and Recreation a data-driven GeographicalInformation Systems model to prioritize potential conservation areasacross the Commonwealth that would provide quantifiable benefitsto the citizens of Virginia, known as ConserveVirginia. Aspects ofthe program include (i) the synthesis of multiple mapped data inputs,divided into categories, each representing a different overarchingconservation value, and periodic revision of such values; (ii) accessto the model by the public and all state and federal agencies; and (iii) incorporation of the model into acquisition or grant decisionswhen appropriate. The bill requires the Virginia Land ConservationFoundation to report on the success of the program and incorporatethe program into needs assessments for expenditures from the VirginiaLand Conservation Fund.