Farmland and Ranchland Succession & Land Transfer Planning in Washington State

American Farmland Trust, NRCS-Washington, Washington Association of Land Trusts, and the Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) Office of Farmland Preservation are working together to understand opportunities and needs for enhancing statewide farmland and ranchland succession and land transfer planning. We would like to hear from you how and if we can support your existing efforts or help you build new capacity to respond to landowners and land seekers regarding this topic. 

For the purposes of this survey “succession and land transfer planning” refer to the full suite of processes and steps necessary to transition land from one entity to another including estate planning, farm business planning, land access, land protection, and more.

This survey is designed to gather information from staff and board members. Multiple representatives from your organization are encouraged to complete the survey. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Alexandra James at alex@skagitcd.org or (360) 899-2036.

Please answer all 15 questions in this survey to the best of your ability. The survey should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Information provided is helpful to understanding the use and interest in succession and land transfer planning. Responses are reviewed by staff at the American Farmland Trust, NRCS, Washington Association of Land Trusts, and the SCC Office of Farmland Preservation upon submission. Submissions will be accepted through August 31, 2023.

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1. Organization Name:
2. Your name (first and last), job title, and email:
3. How does your organization define succession and land transfer planning?
4. Is there a different term your organization uses to describe the concept of succession and land transfer planning? Please describe.
5. Is your organization engaged in supporting land seekers and/or landowners with succession and land transfer planning? Please describe.
6. What elements of succession and land transfer planning does your organization assist with? Select all that apply:
7. What elements of succession and land transfer planning does your organization receive requests for assistance with? Select all that apply:
8. Do land seekers or landowners contact your organization about succession and land transfer planning? If yes, please specify and describe.
9. What succession and land transfer planning tools, resources, or trainings have been valuable in preparing organization staff to discuss succession and land transfer planning and/or helping land seekers or landowners in implementing succession and land transfer planning?
10. What additional succession planning tools, resources, or training would your organization staff benefit from having access to?
11. Does your organization partner with or refer landowners/land seekers to other organizations or service providers for succession and land transfer planning resources? Please describe.
12. Does your organization promote the use of NRCS Farm Bill programs when discussing the topic of succession and land transfer planning with land seekers/landowners? Select all that apply:
13. In your opinion, what barriers prevent landowners from developing a succession and land transfer plan?
14. Are you interested in joining statewide conversations about succession and land transfer planning?
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15. Is there anything else you would like to share about succession and land transfer planning? 
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