"Out of the long list of nature's gifts to man, none is perhaps so utterly essential to human life as soil."
- Hugh Hammond Bennett

Welcome to the Division of Conservation (DOC)

Conservation of natural resources is an important concern for all Kansans. The Division of Conservation (DOC), working with 105 local Conservation Districts, 75 organized Watershed Districts, other special-purpose districts, as well as state and federal entities administer programs to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, conserve water, reduce flood potential and provide local water supply. The DOC 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.

Conservation District AreasThese five conservation regions are each represented by a commissioner who serves on the State Conservation Commission.

Who We Partner With

• Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD)
• Kansas Association of Conservation District Employees Organization (KACD-EO)
• National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)
• National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA)
• State Conservation Commission (SCC)
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Kansas Water Office (KWO)
• Kansas Forest Service (KFS)
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
• Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy (WRAPS)
• Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP)
• State Association of Kansas Watersheds (SAKW)
• Kansas State University (KSU)
• USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Watershed Districts

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