Columbia National Wildlife Refuge near Othello, Washington, is accepting applications for two, five-year cooperative agricultural farming opportunities. The selected cooperators will be responsible for farming crops such as, but not limited to, corn, wheat, barley, buckwheat or alfalfa. The parcel sizes are about 450 acres and about 280 acres.
Application bid packets are available on the refuge website, by email request to Trina_Staloch@fws.gov, or in person at McNary National Wildlife Refuge, 64 Maple Street, Burbank, WA 99323. All bids must be received by December 16, 2022, at 4:00 pm Pacific time. Applications may be submitted by email to Trina_Staloch@fws.gov or by mail or hand delivery to McNary National Wildlife Refuge, 64 Maple Street, Burbank, WA 99323.
Successful applicants will be selected through an open and competitive process. All applicants will be notified by January 11, 2023.
For additional information or questions, please contact deputy project leader Trina Staloch at Trina_Staloch@fws.gov or (320) 241-6230.