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
Whatcom County will use this grant to acquire a conservation easement to protect 85 acres of prime agricultural soils on the Jacoby property in the South Fork Nooksack River watershed. The easement will extinguish one development right and will ensure the land will remain available for farming in perpetuity. The primary benefit of this project is the preservation of working farmland.