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Whatcom PDR 2008
- Status
- Funded in 2009
WWRP Applicant:
Whatcom County
WWRP Category:
Farmland Preservation
WWRP Grant:
$379,750
Applicant Match:
$384,750
Project Type:
Acquisition
County:
Whatcom
Legislative District:
42nd
Whatcom County will use this grant to buy the development rights, in perpetuity, on 155 acres of the Tjoelker farm. The project will buy up nine other development rights, helping the county meet its goal of maintaining 100,000 acres of farmland and securing the viability of an agricultural resource economy. The county will contribute $384,750 in conservation futures.
RCO Project Number:
08-1638
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.
