The Drayton Watershed Improvement District is located in the northern coastal lowland area of Whatcom County, within WRIA 1. Land use in the local area is diverse, including agricultural, rural, commercial and low-density residential areas. Blaine (pop. 5,000), the closest city, lies to the northwest. Agriculture includes a mix of dairy corn, dairy hay, potatoes and berry crops. A significant proportion of the soils in the Drayton WID have been classified by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service as Prime or Prime if managed5, with the predominant classification being “Prime if Subsoiled”. The Drayton WID area encompasses 7,385 acres in total. The WID area includes portions of the Dakota, California, and Haynie Creek drainages. Flow through these creeks is generally to the northwest, entering Drayton Harbor, which contains active shellfish farming areas. The WID contains two other special purpose districts within its boundaries, whose primary purpose is to improve and maintain drainage of agricultural land within those portions of the WID. These are Drainage Improvement District No. 7 and Drainage Improvement District No. 2. Refer to the Drayton WID Mapping Report for more information