Streambank erosion and reservoir sedimentation are primary concerns of resource managers in kansas and throughoutmany regions of the united states and negatively affect flood control, water supply,…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism a $394,648 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The grant will support erosion reduction projects and watershed habitat specialist services through 2025. Specifically, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism will partner with the Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams to employ a watershed habitat specialist. This specialist will generate erosion reduction projects from existing watershed restoration and protection strategies. Only practices beneficial to wildlife will be implemented using the grant funds. The State of Kansas is the sub-awardee, with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism serving as the division to administer the grant funds and complete the scope of work.

Streambank erosion and reservoir sedimentation are primary concerns of resource managers in kansas and throughoutmany regions of the united states and negatively affect flood control, water supply, recreation, and wildlifehabitat availability. For kdwp to meet our goals of conserving and enhancing kansas natural heritage, wildlifeand their habitats to assure future generations the benefits of the state s diverse, living resources, a focusedeffort on direct wildlife habitat implementation is needed. We will do this by partnering with the kansasalliance for wetlands and streams (kaws) to employ a watershed habitat specialist. Erosion reduction projectswill be generated through existing watershed restoration and protection strategies, prioritized and presented tokdwp to implement only practices that are beneficial to wildlife.