Preservation Newsletter
August 4th, 2009
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present it’s monthly newsletter to the public. The Office of Farmland Preservation (OFP), a program within the Washington State Conservation Commission, was created as part of Governor Gregoire’s Working Lands Initiative.
The OFP was assigned a number of tasks, including evaluating conservation easements as a tool for preserving farmland, developing model programs for innovative economic incentives for landowners, provide technical assistance to local governments to encourage retention of agricultural lands, and develop a farm transition program to ensure viable agricultural lands are available for future generations.
Assisting the OFP is the Farmland Preservation Task Force. Created as part of the OFP, the Governor appointed Task Force consists of 18 members from around the state who have been meeting regularly since December of 2007 to explore issues relating to the decline in agricultural lands and make recommendations for the retention of these lands and for the economic viability of working lands.
Farmers are among the top land stewards and conservationists in this state. These individuals know more than any other group or agency what their land needs and what it can achieve. OFP seeks to be a support system for them and provide technical assistance in achieving their goals.
For more information regarding current or past issues of the Office of Farmland Preservation News, please contact Josh Giuntoli at (360) 407-7474.
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The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present it’s inaugural newsletter,the Office of Farmland Preservation (OFP), a program within the Washington State Conservation Commission, was created as part of Governor Gregoire’s Working Lands Initiative.
The OFP was assigned a number of tasks, including evaluating conservation easements as a tool for preserving farmland, developing model programs for innovative economic incentives for landowners, provide technical assistance to local governments to encourage retention of agricultural lands, and develop a farm transition program to ensure viable agricultural lands are available for future generations.
Assisting the OFP is the Farmland Preservation Task Force. Created as part of the OFP, the Governor appointed Task Force consists of 18 members from around the state who have been meeting regularly since December of 2007 to explore issues relating to the decline in agricultural lands and make recommendations for the retention of these lands and for the economic viability of working lands.
Farmers are among the top land stewards and conservationists in this state. These individuals know more than any other group or agency what their land needs and what it can achieve. The OFP seeks to be a support system for them and provide technical assistance in achieving their goals.
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The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present it’s September Newsletter, in this issue the OFP explores several points of timely interest: Livestock Processing, Walla Walla Partnership, Open Space Tax, Agricultural Permits, and Transfer of Development rights.
The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – September 2008 3.23 MB -
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its October Newsletter, in this issue the OFP explores several points of timely interest: Hunters and Farmland Preservation, Open Space Tax announcement, an update from Klickitat County and how you can get involved with your local county. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – October 2008 3.28 MB -
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its November Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – November 2008 3.25 MB -
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its December Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – December 2008 -
Happy New Year! The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its January Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
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The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its February Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
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The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its March Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
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The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its April Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – April 2009 -
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its May Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – May 2009 -
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its June Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
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The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its July Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – July 2009 -
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its August Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
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The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its September Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – September 2009 -
The Office of Farmland Preservation is pleased to present its October Newsletter. The newsletter is available for download at the following link:
OFP Newsletter – October 2009