Wildlife & Parks presents $137.9M, 129-project plan centered on safety, access and conservation

Sep 22, 2026

The Department of Wildlife & Parks presented a 5-year portfolio (~129 projects; ~$137.9M total) prioritizing dam rehabilitation, boat access, roads, bridges, and ADA/public-safety upgrades; many projects rely on fee or federal grant funding and the department emphasized multi-year statewide program lines.

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Deputy Secretary Stewart Schrog outlined the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks' five-year capital plan, which contains roughly 129 projects across state parks, fishing lakes, wildlife areas and hatcheries with an estimated total of about $137,900,000. Schrog said the plan emphasizes safety and public access'including dam rehabilitation, bridge inspections, boat ramp repairs, ADA upgrades and recurring statewide lines for roads and emergency repairs.

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