Our Watershed

This Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) project began in November 2003 as a process where local agriculture producers, rural residents, along with city, county and state government could identify water quality and quantity concerns. The WRAPS group coordinates these efforts within the 2,400 square miles the watersheds encompassing reaching into portions of 10 counties in west-central Kansas which is home to Big Creek, the Smoky Hill River, and Kanopolis Reservoir. Since then much has changed in the process but much remains the same as we are committed to serve and educate the citizens of the watershed on water protection strategies. The program was initiated to protect and/or improve water resources in the area by serving as a liasion between the producer/citizen and federal government programs.

Water Quality BMPs

Below are printable files that describe the various best management practices in use in Kansas to protect water quality.