Jamestown Wildlife Area
PURPOSE: Improve wetlands and adjacent upland areas to promote growth of seed producing wetland plants and native grasses preferred by waterfowl. Goals are to improve watershed hydrology and restore stream flow to Marsh Creek and subsequently to the Republican River. This will ensure sufficient water is available to meet the demands of the municipal area, agriculture irrigation and wildlife and fish populations. Another priority is to incorporate the numerous small marshes and oxbow lakes that exist along Marsh Creek into the Jamestown Wildlife Area. Waterfowl species that will benefit directly from the completion of this project include mallard, northern pintail, American wigeon, lesser scaup, redhead and canvasback. The KDWP will manage the project area and the public will have access for recreation activities including wildlife watching and waterfowl, pheasant and quail hunting. Project lands may also be used for research and education purposes.
FOCUS AREA: Cloud County, Kansas
ACRES IMPACTED: 2,770 acres
HABITAT TYPE: Palustrine emergent wetlands, palustrine forested wetlands, riparian wetlands and associated grassy uplands.
PARTNERS: Ducks Unlimited, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), Pheasants Forever, The Nature Conservancy, Westar Energy, CloudCorp, Cloud County Board of Commissioners, City of Jamestown, Cloud County Tourism Committee, Republic County Board of Commissioners, Jewell County Board of Commissioners, Kansas Wildlife Federation, Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
TIMELINE: North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant awarded in March, 2006. This project is the first phase of a three-phase effort with these partners. DU CONTACT:
Scott Manley, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation Programs - Kansas
smanley@ducks.org
See also: DU and Partners Granted NAWCA Funds for Wetland Restoration in Kansas
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