Old Dominion Land Conservancy has completed the conservation easement process for 431 acres on Pot House Road near Middleburg. The easement was donated by Chuck and Stacy Kuhn to protect the farm from development.
“We are proud to partner with the Kuhn family again to help save another 431 acres of Loudoun’s exceptional land, ensuring this beautiful, historic, and environmentally significant swath of property will remain intact. Conservation easements save land from future development which requires planning, understanding land use laws, and coordination with various government entities—and that is our role. By navigating these processes, we are ensuring more land is saved for our children’s children,” stated Henry Stribling, executive director of the Purcellville-based nonprofit that focuses on the preservation of Virginia’s historic countryside and water resources.
The conserved land, purchased by the Kuhns, owners of JK Land Holdings and JK Moving Services, is located on Pot House Road and includes 7,000 feet of streams, wetlands, four ponds, and floodplain areas. Almost 375 acres are designated as either “Prime Farmland” or “Soils of Statewide Importance.” In addition, about 53 acres are covered in working forests, the majority of which are managed for sustainable timber production, scenic values, wildlife habitat, and water quality, according to the announcement…