Record of Decision on Rattlesnake Creek Watershed Final Plan-Environmental Impact Statement, Stafford County, Kansas
NRCS announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Rattlesnake Creek Watershed Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan-EIS) in Stafford County, Kansas. NRCS has selected the "Augmentation Wellfield and Groundwater Use Reduction Alternative" as the preferred alternative. This alternative includes constructing an augmentation wellfield, retiring 2,500 acre-feet of water rights, and implementing an adaptive management strategy to improve water availability for the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge while supporting long-term agricultural water management in the watershed.
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NRCS announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Rattlesnake Creek Watershed Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan-EIS) in Stafford County, Kansas. NRCS has selected the "Augmentation Wellfield and Groundwater Use Reduction Alternative" as the preferred alternative. This alternative includes constructing an augmentation wellfield, retiring 2,500 acre-feet of water rights, and implementing an adaptive management strategy to improve water availability for the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge while supporting long-term agricultural water management in the watershed.
Notice of availability; record of decision.
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May 1, 2026
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