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Ellis Barnes Livestock Company

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Funded in 2011
WWRP Applicant: Okanogan Valley Land Council WWRP Category: Farmland Preservation WWRP Grant: $439,544 Applicant Match: $849,200 Project Type: Acquisition County: Okanogan  Legislative District: 7th 

The Okanogan Valley Land Council (OVLC) will use this grant to buy a permanent, voluntary land preservation agreement on 1,590 acres of an OkanoganValley ranch. The agreement will keep valuable rangeland and significant soils intact for agricultural use, allowing the ranch to continue working rather than becoming house sites. The land includes 47 acres of wetlands that provide exceptional waterfowl habitat and other riparian values critical to the arid climate. The OVLC, in partnership with Trust for Public Land, will contribute $849,200 in the form of a federal grant, appraisal fees, staff labor and donated labor.

RCO Project Number: 10-1275
Green Marker Ellis Barnes Livestock Company
The Okanogan Valley Land Council (OVLC) will use this grant to buy a permanent, voluntary land preservation agreement on 1,590 acres of an OkanoganValley ranch. The agreement will keep valuable rangeland and significant soils intact for agricultural use, allowing the ranch to continue working rather than becoming house sites. The land includes 47 acres of wetlands that provide exceptional waterfowl habitat and other riparian values critical to the arid climate. The OVLC, in partnership with Trust for Public Land, will contribute $849,200 in the form of a federal grant, appraisal fees, staff labor and donated labor.
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What is the WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.

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