Agriculturally Significant Land Protected in Hanover
The Cherry Family placed their 130 acres located in Hanover County under conservation easement with Capital Region Land Conservancy in January 2024.
Located off Taylor Road and Coatesville Road in the Beaverdam District, “Cherrywood” consists of agricultural fields, wooded land, and wetlands. Restrictions placed on the property by the easement conform to the Envision Hanover Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2023, which highlights the importance of preserving the rural character, its agricultural heritage, and natural resources. The property is designated a Rural Conservation Area on the County’s Growth Management Plan map.
The property features approximately 35 acres of freshwater wetlands, as defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wetlands Inventory, and 60 acres of the property are identified as having “High Ecological Integrity” by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Virginia Natural Landscape Assessment model. It additionally contains approximately 90 acres of “Prime Farmland” or “Soils of Statewide Importance” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, adding to Hanover County and the Commonwealth’s top economic industry-agriculture.
