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Laws

Washington Right to Farm Enabling Statute (Wash. Rev. Code §§ 7.48.300 to 7.48.320 (2005).)

Thurston County, WA: Local TDR Enabling Ordinances (Thurston County, Wa., County Code §§ 20.62.010 to 20.62.070 (1997).)

King County, WA: Local TDR Enabling Ordinance (King County, Wa., County Code §§ 21A.37.010 to 21A.37.170 (1998).)

Statistics
Farms	39,284
Land in farms (acres)	14,972,789
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)	6,792,856
Total land area (acres)	42,540,079
Agricultural land converted to developed uses (acres)	118,600
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Legislative Updates

Washington House Bill 2798: Local Farms-Healthy Kids and Communities Act (2008)

Washington Senate Bill 6483: The Local Farms-Healthy Kids and Communities Act (2008)

Washington House Bill 1984 (2008)

Sample Documents

Snohomish County, WA: Model Easement

King County, WA: Interlocal TDR Agreement

San Juan County, WA: Comprehensive Plan (Excerpt)

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Ecolabel Value Assessment: Consumer and Food Business Perceptions of Local Foods

Keeping Farmland Available for Klickitat County, WA Agriculture: Report to the Klickitat County Commission

Transfer of Development Rights in U.S. Communities

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