Assistance and Resources Photo by Brian Slobe

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
FILTER BY:
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
FILTER BY:
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
FILTER BY:
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