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Methow Farmland
- Status
- Funded in 2007
Okanogan County will use this grant to purchase a conservation easement on 110 acres of the Lehman farm in the Methow Valley. The farm contains prime agricultural soils where alfalfa, corn and hay have been grown for more than 100 years. In addition, the farm borders the Methow River, which provides important habitat for salmon species, deer, bald eagles and other wildlife. Zoning would allow 22 homes to be built on the property. This project is part of a farmland protection partnership with the Methow Conservancy, a land trust that is working to protect vital farmland between Winthrop and Twisp.
Location
From Highway 20 in Twisp, WA, turn north onto the Twisp-Winthrop Eastside County Road. The turn is just east of the Methow River bridge in Twisp. Follow the Twisp-Winthrop Eastside Road for 3.0 miles, past a green farmhouse, and past the Balky Hill Road. The Lehman farm is to the north of the green farmhouse, and extends to the Methow River. A farm access road bisects the middle of the Lehman farm's upper fields.
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Methow Farmland
- Okanogan County will use this grant to purchase a conservation easement on 110 acres of the Lehman farm in the Methow Valley. The farm contains prime agricultural soils where alfalfa, corn and hay have been grown for more than 100 years. In addition, the farm borders the Methow River, which provides important habitat for salmon species, deer, bald eagles and other wildlife. Zoning would allow 22 homes to be built on the property. This project is part of a farmland protection partnership with the Methow Conservancy, a land trust that is working to protect vital farmland between Winthrop and Twisp.
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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.
