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Varina landowner records fourth conservation easement, protecting 49 acres

Capital Region Land Conservancy recently recorded a conservation easement on 49 acres off Osborne Turnpike in Varina. It was the fourth easement by landowner Randy Welch. The easement, held by CRLC, guarantees that the land will be protected in perpetuity. Organization officials consider it particularly important because the entire property