Haskell County Conservation District

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The Haskell County Conservation District was certified by the Kansas State Conservation Commission in 1948.

In Kansas, conservation districts are self-governed agencies. The governing body of a conservation district consists of five elected district supervisors. A district supervisor has a unique niche among agencies managing Kansas' natural resources. Supervisors serve as grassroots representatives of landowners and the general public in their community, providing leadership and direction of volunteer cooperation in natural resource conservation programs.

Supervisors receive no compensation for services, but are entitled to travel expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. Supervisors of the conservation district meet once a month and review the business of the office and make the conservation decisions for the county with the technical advise of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The board members donate many hours of their time every month to activities to promote conservation in their county.

Employees are hired by the board to run the day-to-day business of the Conservation District. Haskell County Conservation District employs a District Manager. Some county conservation districts hire secretaries, clerks, technicians, education staff, etc.

 
Haskell County is located in the southwest part of Kansas. It is the "flattest" county in Kansas. There are two municipalities in the county, Satanta and Sublette. The county seat is Sublette. The population of Haskell County is approximately 4,000.

Cattle is the largest cash crop with six large feedlots and some independent feedlots. 95% of the county is agriculture. Corn, wheat, milo, cotton, soybeans, and sunflowers are the major crops. Irrigation of cropland is preferred because the average annual rainfall is 16 inches. 

Haskell County sits on top of one of the biggest gas fields in the United States, the Hugoton gas field. Agriculture and oil and gas companies work together to make both businesses exist in harmony. 

Our Mission

"To serve the residents and communities of Haskell County, providing leadership in the wise use, management and preservation of the county’s natural resources, and to develop and implement programs to protect and conserve soil, water, farmland, rangeland, wildlife, and energy." 
 

Location

 
         USDA Service Center
       101 Spud Street
       Sublette, Kansas

Telephone

620-675-2324 ext. 28
 

FAX

620-675-8743
 

Postal address

PO Box 506
Sublette, Kansas 67877
 

Electronic mail

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Last modified: 01/06/12