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Whatcom County Agricultural Program

Agricultural Strategic Plan May 2011
Whatcom County Agricultural Land Cover Analysis June 2011

WA State Department of Commerce, Watershed Protection and Restoration Land Use Grant

White Paper with Overall Project Description

Grant Contract with Washington State Department of Commerce

Project Website

Ag Strategic Plan Implementation: Incentives for Commercial Agriculture

* Parcel Reconfiguration

Project Fact Sheet

Public Participation Outline

Presentation from initial Review Team meeting

Parcel Reconfiguration Situation Assesment & Recommendations - discussion draft

* Right to Farm

Disclosure

Office of Farmland Preservation - Technical Assistance Grant Documents

On February 2, 2009 Whatcom County submitted four papers to Washington State's Office
of Farmland Preservation. These documents were developed under a technical assistance
grant provided by the Office of Farmland Preservation.

Purchase of Development Rights Assessment

Public Involvement Summary

Summary of Impediments and Opportunities to Agricultural Planning in Whatcom County

Feasibility of a Transfer of Development Rights Program

Rural Lands Study

Rural Lands Study Report

Exhibit A - Docket Items 2006 Comprehensive Plan

Exhibit B - Critical Mass II Update

Exhibit C - Area Summaries

Exhibit D - Rural Lands Study Area Review

Exhibit E - Residential Development Summary by Area

Exhibit F - Rural Study Areas Location Map

Joint Ag Committees

November 1, 2008

Agricultural Technical Review Committee (2008)

Farm Friends Public Involvement Plan & TRC Interim Procedures for Farm Planning

Farm Plans and Critical Areas

Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program

June 19, 2012 scheduled discussion with County Council, Natural Resources Committee

Next Meeting:
TBD
Whatcom County PDS
Northwest Annex Conference Room
5280 Northwest Rd, Bellingham

PDR Oversight Committee: Code and Business Rules

PDR Application (Fillable Online)

PDR Program Guidelines

Some Things to Think About Regarding the Preservation of Your Farm

Tax Planning in Preserving Your Farm

PDR Participant Interview Report (2011)

PDR Presentation to the Whatcom County Council, May 25, 2010

PDR Summary Report (by the Agricultural Advisory Committee, February 25, 2006)

2012 Minutes	2011 Minutes	2010 Minutes	2009 Minutes	2008 Minutes	2007 Minutes
January 27, 2012 March 9, 2012	January 14, 2011 March 18, 2011 April 29, 2011 July 8, 2011 September 23, 2011 November 18, 2011	January 22, 2010 February 5, 2010 February 26, 2010 March 26, 2010 April 23, 2010 May 28, 2010 June 25, 2010 July 16, 2010 October 8, 2010 November 19, 2010	December 4, 2009 November 13, 2009 October 23, 2009 July 31, 2009 May 22, 2009 February 6, 2009 January 23, 2009	December 12, 2008 November 14, 2008 October 4, 2008 September 19, 2008 August 22, 2008 June 20, 2008 March 21, 2008 January 25, 2008	August 3, 2007 April 27, 2007 January 26, 2007

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Next Meeting:
September 27, 2012 (the AAC does not meet over the summer due to farming demands)
Whatcom County PDS
Northwest Annex Conference Room
5280 Northwest Rd, Bellingham

Whatcom County Code Business Rules Resolution 2009-040

AAC Recommendations Buffer Practices

Water Quality Monitoring Report

2012 Minutes	2011 Minutes	2010 Minutes	2009 Minutes	2008 Minutes	2007 Minutes
January 12, 2012 February 8, 2012 ****Special Meeting February 9, 2012 March 8, 2012 April 12, 2012	February 17, 2011 April 14, 2011 May 12, 2011 November 3, 2011 November 17, 2011 text November 17, 2011 audio	January 4, 2010 February 1, 2010 March 1, 2010 April 5, 2010 May 3, 2010 June 7, 2010 October 14, 2010 December 9, 2010	March 4, 2009 February 11, 2009 March 18, 2009 April 1, 2009 July 30, 2009 October 26, 2009 November 16, 2009 December 7, 2009	April 16, 2008 Nov 19, 2008	Jan 31, 2007 Feb 14, 2007 April 11, 2007

For additional information contact:
Samya Lutz, Planner 360-676-6907
slklutz@co.whatcom.wa.us