Conservation on the Farm

Clallam Conservation District provides assistance to farm and livestock owners on a variety of land and livestock management topics.  We can help you evaluate the capabilities and limitations of your land and identify the most appropriate Best Management Practices (BMPs) for your particular situation. 

Don't have animals yet? Great, we can help you develop a plan before you bring animals onto your land.  Already have animals?  No problem, we can help you identify options for improving your property and livestock facilities.  We encourage all farm and livestock owners to work with us to develop a farm conservation plan.

Through the farm planning process, District staff will work with you to evaluate current conditions on your farm and areas for improvement.  Typically farm plans address the following practices:

• Pasture Management - determine productivity and grazing capacity, identify grasses and weeds, efficiently manage irrigation water, develop a rotational grazing system.

• Manure Management - estimate the volume of manure produced by livestock and options for safely storing and utilizing manure on your land.

• Mud Management - Identifying causes of excessively muddy livestock areas on your farm and options for minimizing these areas.

• Stream & Wetland Management - options for protecting streams and wetlands on your land.