John Redmond Lake-Neosho River WRAPS Development-Eagle Creek WRAPS Implementation
Address
313 Cross Street 2
Burlington, KS
66871
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General Information
Contact Email:
End Date:
December 31, 1969
Start Date:
April 1, 2006
Project Manager:
Mary Lou Ponder
Sponsoring Organization:
Coffey County Conservation District
Geographical Information
Geographical Area / Watershed:
Eagle Creek Watershed drainage-HUC 11070201 25; Eagle Creek South-11070201 47
Water Bodies:
Eagle Creek & Olpe Lake
Project Goals & Objectives
Other Goal or Objective:
Information & Education to the public on improving the water supply in Eagle Creek through news articles, quarterly newsletters and workshops to implement BMP's and gain a better understanding of the WRAPS program.
Project Goals and Objectives:
Quality
Surface water
Conservation
Project Achievements
Other Committee Members:
Kevin Darbyshire
Brian Creager
Ken Thomas
Henry Hoelting
Email:
Chairperson Contact Information:
2690 Reaper Rd NE
Waverly, KS
66871
Phone:
1 785-733-2829
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Committee Chairperson:
Dan Haines
Description of Project Achievements to date:
*Mailing out quarterly newsletters to stakeholders-informing of upcoming cost-share programs.
*Writing news articles to inform the public.
*Setting up displays at the Lyon & Coffey County Fairs.
*Working with school age children to improve conservation education.
*Held a Fall Workshop on October 24, 2007 to inform landowners of projects & cost-share.
*Held a Field Visit with Management Team & KDHE on March 4, 2008 to show a probable demonstration project to implement several BMP's on the proposed site working towards a Best Management System project.
Project Partners
Project Partners:
Lyon County Conservation District
c/o Debbe Schopper
3020 W 18th
Emporia, KS 666801
email-Debbe.Schopper@ks.nacdnet.net