Welcome to the SCC
Welcome to the State Conservation Commission website. Conservation of natural resources is an important concern for all Kansans. The State Conservation Commission (SCC), working with the 105 local conservation districts, the 88 organized watershed districts, other special purpose districts, and state and federal entities administer programs to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, conserve water, reduce flood potential, and provide local water supply. The SCC has the responsibility to administer the Conservation Districts Law, the Watershed District Act and other statutes authorizing various programs. The agency budget is financed from the dedicated funding of the Kansas State Water Plan Special Revenue Fund, State General Fund, and fee funds.
What's New
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Clay Center Community High School (CCCHS) Envirothon Team captures first place in the state competition for the third consecutive year. The CCCHS team will represent Kansas at the Canon Envirothon competition in Asheville, N.C., August 3-8. Winning teams from participating states and Canadian provinces will be competing at this event for recognition and scholarships by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management.
Fourteen high school teams competed at the 2009 Kansas Envirothon. Read more...
Clay Center Team & Coach Nick Regier
Photo courtesy of Bob Lienemann - Be sure to surf the new Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) website. It has a new look with additional pieces added, including an online tool for taking credit card registrations for workshops and conferences. KACEE was recently featured as Conservation Champions in the Kansas Assocation of Conservation Districts' May electronic newsletter, KACD Connection.
- Two conservation district employees were among those honored for their work in conservation and environmental education at the 2009 Excellence in Conservation & Environmental Education Awards Celebration April 3 at the Kansas History Museum, Topeka. Roberta Spencer, Jackson County Conservation District Manager, was the recipient of the Agriculture Award. The Rising Star Award went to Katie Miller for her efforts as Coordinator of the Twin Lakes Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS). Katie is also the Buffer Coordinator for the Morris County Conservation District. The Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) sponsored the annual event.
- Steve Sloan, Midwest Minerals, Inc., Pittsburg, is shown below receiving the Governor's Mined Land Reclamation Award for reclamation completed at their Pittsburg Limestone Quarry. Governor Kathleen Sebelius presented the award along with Wendy Harms and Woody Moses, Kansas Aggregate Producer's Association; Senator Bob Marshall, Fort Scott; and Greg Foley, Dennis Baker, and Scott Carlson, State Conservation Commission.
- The two new irrigation programs continue to draw much interest. Check out the 2009 Legislative Reports for the Water Transition Assistance Pilot Project Program (WTAP) and the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).
- A Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) project of the Franklin County Conservation District and partners in the Marais des Cygnes River Basin is featured as one of the 25 case studies published in the National Association of Conservation Districts Special Report, Our Land, Our Water, Case Studies in Local Successes.
- Five conservation districts recognized at the 2008 Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) Annual Convention for their efforts in protecting and enhancing Kansas' natural resources. Read More...
Financial Assistance
The State Conservation Commission's cost-share programs are aimed at providing financial incentives to landowners to apply enduring conservation practices that reduce soil erosion and improve water quality or reduce irriation water use.
All landowners within the state of Kansas may apply for financial assistance on eligible conservation projects. For more information regarding state financial assistance, please contact your county conservation district.
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