- (a) Funding may be distributed to the initiative applicants in eligible areas for proposed projects that meet the eligibility requirements specified in K.S.A. 2-1915 and K.S.A. 2-1933, and amendments thereto.
(b) Program eligible areas shall be set on an annual basis by the director, in consultation with the commission, and approved by the secretary, based on the following factors:
- (1) Sedimentary and nutrient loading of a body of water;
- (2) watershed or drainage area impact on the water quality of a body of water;
- (3) security of publicly used water; and
- (4) nutrient impacts on the recreational uses and aquatic life of a selected body of water.
- (c) Program eligible areas shall include the watershed and drainage area of a selected body of water.
- (d) The program eligible areas for the next fiscal year shall be announced annually at the commission's March monthly meeting or at a meeting thereafter that occurs before the end of the fiscal year. The program eligible areas shall be posted on the Kansas department of agriculture, division of conservation website.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 2-1915; implementing K.S.A. 2-1915 and 2-1933; effective June 1, 2018; amended March 27, 2026.)