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PROGRAMS MANUAL FY 2022 1-1 Revised May, 2019 Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation 1. Programs Overview Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation .................................................... 1-2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1-3 Objectives of DOC Programs ...................................................................................................... 1-3 Administering Agencies............................................................................................................... 1-3 Targeting and Prioritizing ............................................................................................................ 1-4 Water Resources Cost-Share Program Overview ........................................................................ 1-4 Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program Overview ............................................................ 1-5 Riparian and Wetland Protection Program Overview ................................................................. 1-6 Major River Basins ...................................................................................................................... 1-7 Kansas High Priority for Implementation TMDLs ...................................................................... 1-8 DOC PROGRAMS MANUAL FY 2022 1-1 Revised May, 2019 Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation The Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation (DOC) works to protect and enhance Kansas’ natural resources through the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, guidelines, and programs designed to assist local governments and individuals in conserving the state’s renewable resources. The DOC was established in 2011 by an Executive Reorganization Order (ERO) signed by Governor Brownback. This ERO transitioned the State Conservation Commission into the DOC. The State Conservation Commission was established by the Kansas Legislature in 1937 to promote soil and water conservation. The SCC consists of nine members with an elected commissioner from each of the five conservation areas; two ex-officio members representing KSU Research and Extension; one appointed member representing the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) and one appointed member representing the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The DOC has the responsibility to administer the Conservation Districts Law (K.S.A. 2-1901 et seq.), the Watershed District Act (K.S.A. 24-1201 et seq.) and other statutes authorizing various programs. The agency budget is financed from the dedicated funding of the State Water Plan Special Revenue Fund, State General Fund, and fee funds. The division operates several subprograms that tie to the mission of the DOC and to many stated goals of the Kansas Water Plan. One of the goals of the DOC is to administer efficiently those subprograms that enhance and protect the state’s natural resources. The agency pursues this goal by working with the 105 conservation districts and 88 organized watershed districts, other local, state and federal entities. DOC PROGRAMS MANUAL FY 2022 1-2 Introduction The DOC, through the programs outlined in this manual, provides funds on a cost-sharing basis to assist landowners in the installation and implementation of soil and water conservation and pollution control practices. These practices are in the public interest and contribute to the protection and enhancement of water resources. Installation costs of these practices could exceed financial benefits accruing to the landowners and generally will create undue financial burden on landowners if no public assistance is provided. All cost-share practices are required to be built to DOC Approved Standards and Specifications. These approved standards and specifications are based primarily on USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Office Technical Guide Standards and Specifications. County average cost is used as a basis for determining the amount of cost-share assistance earned. The following programs administered by the DOC are included in this program manual. Other programs administered by the DOC can be found in separate documents and can be obtained by contacting the DOC. - Water Resources Cost-Share Program (WRCSP) - Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program (NPSPCP) - Riparian and Wetland Protection Program (RWPP) Objectives of DOC Programs 1. To protect federal reservoirs and other public water supplies from pollutants and siltation. 2. To reduce flood damage in critical flood prone areas. 3. To reduce the discharge of toxic pollutants and dissolved solids into the state waterways. 4. To minimize pollution caused by organic waste from agricultural runoff. 5. To reduce the nutrients reaching streams from agricultural runoff. 6. To achieve the non-point pollution reduction goals set forth by the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process. 7. To improve the health of stream riparian areas. 8. To reduce soil erosion. 9. To improve habitat for wildlife and aquatic species. 10. To reduce the consumptive use of groundwater supplies in the High Plains Aquifer and other aquifers of the state to sustain and preserve agricultural, industrial and municipal water supplies. Administering Agencies DOC PROGRAMS MANUAL FY 2022 1-3 1. The Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation, (DOC) is responsible for the administrative rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures for the WRCSP, NPSPCP, RWPP and the Buffer Initiative. The DOC also approves landowner contracts and processes payments. 2. The Conservation Districts are responsible for implementing the program at the local level. 3. The USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical assistance in design, layout, and certification of conservation practices. 4. Permits, as required, must be obtained by the landowner from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. 5. Local Environmental Protection Program (LEPP) provides local environmental planning, development, administration and enforcement of local sanitary ordinances. LEPP personnel also site, design, and certify completion of on-site wastewater systems. 6. Other state and federal agencies may also provide a technical assistance role in the implementation of the NPSPC program. All practices must meet DOC approved standards and specifications. Targeting and Prioritizing There are not enough public funds to address all the significant water resource concerns that exist in Kansas. The concept of targeting assumes that focusing resources to a specific geographic area increases the chances for measurable improvement. In addition to state targeting, the identification of local priority areas will also become more important, as a need exists to focus limited funds to areas of high value and or vulnerability. Locally, the identification of predominant natural resource concerns, prioritizing and targeting first those sources in critical areas that contribute the most to water resource impairment will become increasingly important. When a county does not have enough financial resources to achieve water resource concern objectives in a larger priority area, then targeting of sub-watersheds with practices of a high probability of success should be pursued. In order to maintain, and certainly to increase, State Water Plan Fund appropriations, our most appropriate strategy is to document the judicious means in which we distribute public funds as well as show measurable results. As administrator of state cost-share programs, the DOC encourages all districts to prioritize and target financial assistance to the practice or area that would provide the highest water quality and/or water conservation benefit. The goal of cost-share administration is the effective and efficient expenditure of limited funds to improve and protect Kansas’ water resources. Districts are encouraged NOT to provide financial assistance to landowners based on non-water resource improvement or protection criteria or directing cost-share to the most easily installed practice. A conservation districts system for prioritizing and targeting must be compatible with the Kansas Legislature, Kansas Water Plan, and DOC’s goals. Water Resources Cost-Share Program Overview The WRCSP evolved from the Kansas 208 Water Quality Management Plan, adopted and DOC PROGRAMS MANUAL FY 2022 1-4 approved by the 1979 Legislature. The plan called for voluntary soil conservation measures and nutrient and pesticide management systems by land users for all agricultural areas of Kansas. These practices supplement resource management systems for sediment and erosion control and help achieve adequate water quality and quantity. The WRCSP provides financial incentives to landowners for the establishment of conservation practices that reduce soil erosion, improve or protect water quality, and reduce the consumptive use of water supplies. The WRCSP addresses issues contained in the Kansas Water Plan Policy and Basin Sections. In addition, the WRCSP may address local concerns as identified by county conservation districts. The WRCSP focuses on the following issues: 1. Water quality protection and restoration in watersheds designated for Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL). 2. Protection of public water supply lakes and groundwater sources. 3. Priority issues identified through the State Water
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