The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office has launched the Farmland Preservation-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program to provide funding to buy development rights on farmlands to ensure they remain available for farming in the future.
Donor Name: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/03/2022
Grant Size: $10,000
Details:
The program is part of the larger Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, which was created in 1990 to buy land for outdoor recreation and wildlife conservation, to keep pace with a growing population. In 2005, the state Legislature expanded the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program to include preservation of significant farmland.
Eligible Projects
- Land acquisition through easements and leases (required for all projects). Public access is not required.
- Enhancement or restoration, such as installing fences to keep livestock out of streams, replanting riverbanks, restoring historic water runoff patterns, improving irrigation, and installing solar well pumps. These activities must further the ecological functions of the farmland.
- Combination of land acquisition and either restoration or enhancement
- Stewardship plans
Funding Information
- Funding comes from the sale of state bonds and is awarded every 2 years.
- Farm stewardship plans may not exceed $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Cities
- Counties
- Nonprofit nature conservancy corporations or associations
- State Conservation Commission
For more information, visit Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.
