Good news for small acreage landowners!  The Spokane Conservation District has recently implemented a new program to assist property owners with technical assistance, education, and information for smaller tracts of land. 

“We often find that smaller tracts are not commercially viable in the normal sense of the word,” stated Pat Munts, Small Acreage Coordinator. “Small acreages are often ‘too small’ to attract larger commercial ag operators.  As a result, the landowner is left in a quandary of what to do with the 19 acres of noxious weeds sounding the one-acre of residential landscaping?  Keep in mind that our state law requires landowners to control noxious weeds, which can be an expensive endeavor if a commercial applicator has to be hired.”

These are just some of the challenges facing landowners in Spokane County. Our goal of this new Small Acreage Program will be to provide educational and technical assistance to those landowners living on less than 100 acres that wish to better utilize the potential of the land to raise livestock, crops or both.