The Lower Kansas River WRAPS (Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy) program provides cost share assistance to producers for establishing best management practices (BMPs) to improve water quality in designated priority areas of the Lower Kansas River watershed.
Lower Kansas River Watershed
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Priority Areas
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Watershed Impairment: Bacteria
Watershed Coordinator: Megan Rush at 913-204-0179
Stakeholder Leadership Team
- Mark Heim, Chair Co-Owner and operator of Heim Brothers
- Rodney Parsons, Vice Chair Co-Owner and operator of Parsons Family Farms
- Karol Lohmen, K-State Extention Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent
- Tom Norman, Leavenworth County Producer
- Dawn Buehler, Kansas Riverkeeper and Executive Director of Friends of the KAW
- Rex Buchanan, Former Director of Kansas Geological Survey
- Renée Whaley, Operational Technician Specialist with the City of Lawrence Municipal Services
- Rick Reischman, Leavenworth County Producer
Partners*
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS)
- Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism
- Jefferson County Conservation District
- Leavenworth County Conservation District
- Atchison County Conservation District
- K-State Research and Extension
- Friends of the KAW
- Heinen Brothers
- Murrfield Farm Supply
*This list is ever-changing as the Lower Kansas WRAPS develops
Priority Areas
Maps
Atchison County Map – Priority Areas
Leavenworth/Jefferson Counties Map – Priority Areas
Lower Kansas River Riparian Buffer
Counties
- Atchison
- Jefferson
- Leavenworth
Legals
Our Work
Best Practices
– Alternative Water Systems
– Cover Crops for Grazing
– Covered Livestock Areas
– Feed Site Relocation
– Grazing Management Plans
– Riparian Buffers
Featured Projects
Parsons Family: Waterline Project
Get Involved
Workshops: TBA
Public Meetings:
Hello LKR Stakeholder Leadership Team and friends,
Our next SLT meeting will be December 9th at 9:30am. I am working with Hilltop Cafe to see if we can do a holiday breakfast along with our meeting there. Stay tuned for details!
Contact
Contact Megan at 913-204-0179
Megan Rush is the Watershed Coordinator for Lower Kansas River Watershed. Megan is based out of Lawrence, KS and graduated from the University of Kansas with a master’s in Environmental Assessment. When she isn’t working on water quality, you can find her kayaking or stand up paddling boarding on the water, traveling, or petting every animal she comes across.
FAQ
- Do you give financial assistance for ponds? No, WRAPS does not fund the repair or construction of ponds. Please check with your local NRCS office.
- How much financial assistance do you provide for BMP projects? Typically, the safe answer is 70%, but that can look different for every project. Your time and labor equals money!
