Agricultural Land Characterization Report

• Agricultural Land Cover Analysis - 2013 Update (PDF)

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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.

• Feasibility of Transfer of Development Rights Program (PDF)
• Public Involvement Summary (PDF)
• Purchase of Development Rights Assessment (PDF)
• Summary of Impediments and Opportunities to Agricultural Planning in Whatcom County (PDF)

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Agricultural Parcel Reconfiguration
Current Public Review 
View the County Council website for more information on the current schedule and agenda. Materials are available from the following Council committee meetings:

• March 26, 2013 (PDF)
• April 9, 2013 (PDF)
• May 7, 2013 (PDF)
• May 21, 2013 (PDF)
• June 18, 2013 (PDF)

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 Rural Lands Study 

• Exhibit A - Docket of Items 2006 Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
• Exhibit B - Critical Mass II Update (PDF)
• Exhibit C - Area Summaries (PDF)
• Exhibit D - Rural Lands Study Area Review (PDF)
• Exhibit E - Residential Development Summary by Area (PDF)
• Exhibit F - Rural Study Areas Location Map (PDF)
• Rural Lands Study Report (PDF)

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Joint Agricultural Committees

• November 1, 2008 Meeting Summary (PDF)

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2008 Agricultural Technical Review Committee

• Farm Friends Public Involvement Plan (PDF) and TRC Interim Procedures for Farm Planning
• Farm Plans and Critical Areas

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Other

• Buffer Practices (February 2010 Whatcom County Conservation District presentation) (PDF)
• Water Quality Monitoring Report (June 2010 Whatcom County Public Works presentation) (PDF)
• WRIA 1 Watershed Management Activities
• Agricultural Strategic Plan