Jefferson County and the Jefferson Land Trust will use this grant to buy a conservation easement on the 50-acre Brown Dairy at the Chimacum crossroads. The Brown Dairy has been a working farm since the 1850s, with a long history of dairy production until recently. The milking facility has been idle for four years after several losses in the family, and a portion of the farm has been sold. The area is zoned for agriculture but its proximity to the Chimacum intersection poses a threat from commercial and residential development. The Brown Dairy includes an historic farmhouse, barns, milking facility, nearly 45 acres of prime pastureland, and about .4 mile of Chimacum Creek. Protection of this historically significant farm will add to the viability of Chimacum crossroads as a hub of the local agriculture community. Jefferson County will contribute $395,290 in cash donations, conservation futures, and a federal grant. (08-1214)