The Nature Conservancy In Abingdon Virginia Has Announced More Than 153-Thousand Acres Of Land In The Cumberland Forest In Southwest Virginia Is Now Part Of A Project. The Land Will Now Be Managed By The Conservancy Group And Includes Land That Has Been Timbered And Reclaimed Mining Sites. Eventually Some Of The Land Will Be Sold In 10 To 12 Years. The Goal Is To Blend Conservation And Economic Development.