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 Methow Conservancy will use this funding to acquire an approximate 66.5-acre perpetual conservation easement on irrigated agricultural land near Twisp in the Methow Valley. The project site contains high-quality soils and is adjacent to other important agricultural lands. The easement will extinguish two development rights and protect the water rights associated with the property. The primary benefit of this project is the preservation of working farmland.