K-State Research & Extension - Office of Local Government

General Information

Address:
10E Umberger Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506 United States

Phone:
785-532-7823
Fax:
785-532-3093
Email:
rmwilson@k-state.edu
Website:
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/olg

Organization Narrative

The Office of Local Government provides educational outreach, technical assistance, applied research, and information and referral services to city and county governments, local organizations, the county Extension network and citizens throughout Kansas. These services relate to three broad and interconnected program areas: local and regional economic development practice and policy, local public service organization and finance, and natural resource management and land use planning.

General Services

  • Watershed Modeling
  • Mapping
  • Education
  • Facilitation Resources

Additional Services

  • Economic Analysis - K-State Research & Extension is the state's leading service provider of economic analysis for WRAPS projects. Services include cost-benefit analysis of individual BMPs, cost-benefit analysis of BMP strategies (combination of BMPs), and customized tools for agricultural producers to evaluate the benefits of various BMPs.

Service Area

Basin Map

K-State Research & Extension - Office of Local Government provides services in the areas listed below:

  • All - We serve the entire state

WRAPS Projects we're currently working with

Neosho Basin (Upper Cottonwood, Neosho Headwaters, Upper Neosho, Middle Neosho watersheds) Verdigris Basin (Fall, Upper Verdigris, Big Hill, Elk, Oologah Lake watersheds) Upper Arkansas Basin Kansas Lower-Republican (Tuttle & Milford reservoir watersheds)

Copyright 2008 Kansas Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has provided financial assistance to this project through EPA Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grant # C9007405-11