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
Forterra will use this grant to permanently extinguish three development rights on about 150 acres of farmland northeast of Ellensburg, through an agricultural conservation easement. The land supports irrigated pasture for cattle and also provides habitat for a variety of fish and wildlife species. The primary benefit of this project is the preservation of working farmland.