Category Overview
Farmland Preservation protects valuable farmland and habitat for recreationally important animals, like salmon, birds, deer, and elk. These projects allow families to continue farming the land they have worked on for generations, and provide Washingtonians with healthy local food and a diverse economy. WWRP is the only source of farmland preservation funding in the state budget.
Project Highlights
The Washington State Conservation Commission will use this grant to permanently extinguish 958 development rights on about 5,867 acres of ranch land in Klickitat County. The ranch, Davenport Cattle, was established in 1876 and produces cattle as well as hay and grain. An agricultural conservation easement on this property will ensure that the land will remain available for ranching in perpetuity.