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Assistance and Resources

Technical and financial resources are available to help landowners and producers restore playa hydrology by filling pits, removing sediment, and planting grass buffers. We can help you identify funding sources to help with restoration costs and provide income when taking the playa and surrounding land out of production, such as the programs listed in the table below.

To get started, click on the desired conservation activity or program type in the top blue bar. All relevant programs will be displayed. You can further filter the list by location, land eligibility, and type of assistance available. For more program details, click on the name of the program. Then contact us to schedule a visit and discuss which options may work for you.

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Program	State	County	Land Use	Contract Length	Assistance
KDWP Habitat First Assistance for playa restoration and buffer establishment	KS	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Non-agriculture Pasture	None	Practice payment Technical help
Kansas Water Resources Cost-Share Program Helps reduce soil erosion, improve or protect water quality, and enhance water supplies	KS	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Non-agriculture Pasture	1 year	Practice payment
Groundwater Recharge & Sustainability Project Helps with irrigation conservation and efficiency, water retirement, conversion to dryland cropping, and playa restoration	KS	Greeley County Witchita County	Crops	1-10 years	Annual payment Practice payment Technical help
Ducks Unlimited Playa Wetland Initiative Program Provides technical, financial, and engineering assistance for playa conservation	KS	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Non-agriculture Pasture	Variable	Easement payment Incentive payment Practice payment Technical help
USDA Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) Protects, restores, and enhances wetlands that have been degraded by agricultural production	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Pasture	30 years or permanent	Easement payment Technical help
Kansas Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program (USFWS) Improves wildlife habitat for threatened, endangered, and declining species	KS	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County Andrews County Armstrong County Bailey County Borden County Briscoe County Carson County Castro County Cochran County Crosby County Dallam County Dawson County Deaf Smith County Dickens County Donley County Ector County Floyd County Gaines County Garza County Glasscock County Gray County Hale County Hansford County Hartley County Hemphill County Hockley County Howard County Hutchinson County Lamb County Lipscomb County Lubbock County Lynn County Martin County Midland County Moore County Motley County Ochiltree County Oldham County Parmer County Potter County Randall County Roberts County Sherman County Swisher County Terry County Wheeler County Yoakum County	Crops Grazing Non-agriculture Pasture	10 years	Practice payment Technical help
USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Addresses natural resource concerns and delivers environmental benefits (for eligible management practices)	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Pasture	1-10 years	Annual payment Practice payment Technical help
USDA Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) Removes environmentally sensitive land devoted to certain conservation practices from production	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops	10-15 years	Annual payment Incentive payment Practice payment Technical help

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Program	State	County	Land Use	Contract Length	Assistance
USDA General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Removes highly erodible or environmentally sensitive land from production	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops	10-15 years	Annual payment Practice payment Technical help
USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Addresses natural resource concerns and delivers environmental benefits (for eligible management practices)	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Pasture	1-10 years	Annual payment Practice payment Technical help
USDA Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) Removes environmentally sensitive land devoted to certain conservation practices from production	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops	10-15 years	Annual payment Incentive payment Practice payment Technical help

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Program	State	County	Land Use	Contract Length	Assistance
Ducks Unlimited Playa Wetland Initiative Program Provides technical, financial, and engineering assistance for playa conservation	KS	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Non-agriculture Pasture	Variable	Easement payment Incentive payment Practice payment Technical help
USDA Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) Protects, restores, and enhances wetlands that have been degraded by agricultural production	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Pasture	30 years or permanent	Easement payment Technical help

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Program	State	County	Land Use	Contract Length	Assistance
Kansas Water Resources Cost-Share Program Helps reduce soil erosion, improve or protect water quality, and enhance water supplies	KS	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Non-agriculture Pasture	1 year	Practice payment
Groundwater Recharge & Sustainability Project Helps with irrigation conservation and efficiency, water retirement, conversion to dryland cropping, and playa restoration	KS	Greeley County Witchita County	Crops	1-10 years	Annual payment Practice payment Technical help
Ducks Unlimited Playa Wetland Initiative Program Provides technical, financial, and engineering assistance for playa conservation	KS	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Non-agriculture Pasture	Variable	Easement payment Incentive payment Practice payment Technical help
USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Addresses natural resource concerns and delivers environmental benefits (for eligible management practices)	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops Grazing Pasture	1-10 years	Annual payment Practice payment Technical help
USDA Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) Removes environmentally sensitive land devoted to certain conservation practices from production	CO KS NE NM OK TX	Barton County Cheyenne County Clark County Decatur County Edwards County Ellis County Finney County Ford County Gove County Graham County Grant County Gray County Greeley County Hamilton County Haskell County Hodgeman County Kearny County Kiowa County Lane County Logan County Meade County Morton County Ness County Norton County Osborne County Pawnee County Phillips County Pratt County Rawlins County Rooks County Rush County Russell County Scott County Seward County Sheridan County Sherman County Smith County Stanton County Stevens County Thomas County Trego County Wallace County Witchita County	Crops	10-15 years	Annual payment Incentive payment Practice payment Technical help

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