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SB157 • 2026

Loudoun County; DCR to accept property to establish a state park.

A BILL to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept certain property to establish a state park in Loudoun County.

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Perry
Last action
2026-02-17
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does mention supporting agricultural uses, but this was not emphasized in the official summary or digest.

Loudoun County State Park Property Acceptance

This bill allows the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept land from The Conservation Fund for creating a new state park in Loudoun County.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Department of Conservation and Recreation to take over approximately 1,240 acres of land called Oak Hill Farm.
  • Requires this land transfer to be done with approval from both the Governor and the Attorney General.
  • Says that the land will become a state park for outdoor recreation and historic interpretation opportunities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • The people who live in Loudoun County
  • The Conservation Fund

Terms To Know

Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
A state agency that takes care of parks, natural areas, and outdoor recreation.
Conveyance
The act of giving or transferring property from one person to another.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how much money will be used for the park.
  • Does not say when exactly the land transfer will happen.
  • Does not describe all the rules about running the new state park.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Left in Finance and Appropriations

  2. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB157)

  3. 2026-01-20 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

  4. 2026-01-07 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100427D

  5. 2026-01-07 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

Department of Conservation and Recreation; acceptance of property to establish a state park; Loudoun County.
Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept from The Conservation Fund approximately 1,240 acres of real property and any buildings or structures thereon between Little River Turnpike, James Monroe Highway, and Tail Race Road in Loudoun County, known as Oak Hill Farm, for the purpose of establishing and operating a state park on such property.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept certain property to establish a state park in Loudoun County.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That in accordance with and as evidence of General Assembly approval pursuant to §
10.1-104
of the Code of Virginia, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (the Department) is hereby authorized to accept or acquire on behalf of the Commonwealth, upon terms and conditions the Department deems proper, with the approval of the Governor and by deed in a form approved by the Attorney General, a conveyance from The Conservation Fund of a parcel of approximately 1,240 acres of real property and any buildings or structures thereon between Little River Turnpike, James Monroe Highway, and Tail Race Road in Loudoun County, known as Oak Hill Farm, for the purpose of establishing and operating a state park that provides outdoor recreation and historic interpretation opportunities and supports agricultural uses on such property.