The Kansas River and Stream Corridor Management Guide 

Kansas rivers, streams, and associated riparian areas are a vital part of our natural resources. Our stream systems are as diverse as the Kansans that enjoy them and just as important to Kansans today as they were to Native Americans and pioneers. Without clean water and healthy stream corridors, we could not survive. Kansas streams and riparian areas provide drinking water for humans and livestock, water for irrigation and industry, aquatic and terrestrial habitat, aesthetic values, and recreational areas. River and stream corridor management affects all citizens of the State. This publication is intended to promote responsible use and management of Kansas stream corridors and watersheds.

The development of this guide in the late 1990's was a collaborative effort from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Kansas Department Health and Environment, Kansas Department of Agriculture-Division of Conservation, and the Kansas Forest Service.