For
conservation programs by topic, please visit the topic areas listed
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SCC Incentive Programs:
Information
and Education Programs - Local county conservation
districts across Kansas offer a variety of excellent
conservation/environmental information, educational materials,
and teaching tools. Contact your
county conservation district for program availability.
Non-Point Source Pollution Control Fund- Provides state
financial assistance for non-point source pollution control practices
for the protection
or restoration of surface and groundwater quality.
Riparian and Wetland Protection Program - Addresses
the conservation and management of riparian areas (banks of
streams or rivers)
and wetlands.
Funded projects include alternative livestock water supplies,
wetland enhancement, riparian fencing, tree plantings and soil
bio-engineering for streambank stabilization. Some objectives
of this program are to reduce flood damage, filter pollutants,
reduce soil erosion and to supply wildlife habitat.
Water
Resources Cost - Share Program - Provides state financial
assistance to landowners for the establishment of enduring
water conservation practices to protect and improve the quality
and quantity of
Kansas water resources.
Program objectives include the reduction of soil
erosion, the improvement of water quality and the promotion
of water conservation.
Watershed Planning
Assistance Program - Provides state financial assistance for obtaining
engineering services and environmental assessments for the development of general
plans and other flood control and rehabilitation projects in watershed districts.
