VOLUNTARY STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (VSP)
The Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) is a plan that was elected to be used in Douglas County as an alternative to regulatory enforcement under Washington State's Growth Management Act (GMA). The Douglas County VSP aims to preserve local critical areas while also promoting agricultural viability. By engaging landowners through voluntary, incentive-based stewardship practices, we hope to work together to meet the goals of this program and avoid regulatory enforcement. Douglas County is 1 of 27 counties across Washington who use this incentive-based program to work alongside local producers and recognize their efforts to steward their lands.
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Douglas County Producer Checklist
The producer checklist is the number one way to help our county's working group track progress towards meeting the goals in the VSP work plan. The information you provide about the conservation efforts that your farm already has underway will help avoid future regulations on our county. Working together in this program, we can continue to benefit agricultural viability while protecting the natural habitat and critical areas of Douglas County.
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VSP's success depends on Douglas County agricultural producers' participation. All response data is anonymous and aggregated. Please click the link button below to complete the VSP checklist!
Want to learn more about Douglas County VSP?
Contact the Douglas County VSP Coordinator
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Sydney Balderston
509-888-6376 ext. 6376