The kansas grazing lands coalition hereinafter referred to as the recipient and the U.S. Fish and wildlifeservice hereinafter referred to as the service are interested in management and restoration…

The kansas grazing lands coalition hereinafter referred to as the recipient and the U.S. Fish and wildlifeservice hereinafter referred to as the service are interested in management and restoration practices thatprotect restore and enhance native grassland habitat throughout the state of kansas for federal trust speciesi.E. Grassland nesting birds migratory birds and federally listed species. The purpose of this agreement is to build a funding partnership between the service and the recipient. Thispartnership will facilitate cooperation between the service and the recipient on various habitat restoration andmanagement projects throughout the state of kansas. The objective of this agreement is to work cooperativelywith private landowners to restore enhance establish and manage native habitat to benefit wildlife speciesincluding grassland nesting birds e.g. upland sandpiper lesser prairie chicken greater prairie chickenhenslows sparrow dickcissels and bobolinks reptiles e.g.texas horned lizard insects e.g. americanburying beetles regal fritillary butterflies plants e.g.western prairie fringed orchids and other nativespecies found throughout the state. The project involves restoring native plant communities and enhancing the ecological functions and values ofwildlife habitat BYA removing invasive woody species B facilitating landscape scale increases inheterogeneity by implementing prescribed management strategies C improving habitat conditions on large tractsof intact grassland by reducing fragmentation D conducting faciltating outreach and education concerninghabitat restoration and E demonstrating sustainable management of uplands wetlands riparian areas andstreams throughout the state of kansas.