Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Layer Title:</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> Farmland Legacy Properties</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Abstract:</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> The Skagit County Farmland Legacy Program is a county initiative that purchases agricultural easements on Skagit farmland and works to support policies, programs, and plans that enhance the protection of farmland. Funding comes from the conservation tax and is often leveraged with federal and state grants and private donations.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN>Key attributes used in this dataset include: </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN>OWNER = The property owner at the time of the easement</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN>STATUS = Current status of easement</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN>AUDITOR_FILE = Auditor file number of the recorded easement</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN>FLP = Farmland Legacy Program easement identifier</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN>MAP_ACRES = The acreage in map units of the easement</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 11 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Update Cycle:</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> As Needed</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Accuracy:</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN> Varies (+-60’ Average.) Errors can be as great as 300’ in certain areas.</SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Layer Compatibility:</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> This layer is a parcel based layer and is intended to overlay other parcel based layers. It is not intended to overlay aerial imagery.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Contact Information: </SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>For more information about this map, please contact the Skagit County Farmland Legacy Program</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1800 Continental Place</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Mount Vernon, WA 98273</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Program Coordinator: Sarah Stoner</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>(360) 416-1417</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>email: sstoner@co.skagit.wa.us</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Problems? </SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Skagit County Geographic Information Services:</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>1800 Continental Place</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>Mount Vernon, WA 98273</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>(360) 416-1168</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>email: gis@co.skagit.wa.us</SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN> </SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><A href="https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>Skagit County</SPAN></SPAN></A></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><A href="https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/draftTermsandConditions.htm" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>Skagit County Terms and Use</SPAN></SPAN></A></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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