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Sand Lake Wetland Management District in Columbia, SD, is offering, to all eligible applicants, grazing opportunities on 12 Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) in the following three counties of north-eastern South Dakota: Brown (1 unit), Edmunds (5 units), McPherson (7 units). Grazing will be used to manage grassland habitat and improve conditions for nesting waterfowl. Grazing units’ range in size from approximately 18 acres
to 1583 acres. The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, March 17, 2025. Applications must be mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered to Sand Lake WMD, 39650 Sand Lake Drive, Columbia, SD 57433.
Cooperators will be selected through an open and competitive process. Applicants will be notified of results by Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
For more information about opportunities in Brown County, contact Sydney Hanna at (605) 546-8914 or sydney_hanna@fws.gov.
For more information about opportunities in Edmunds County, contact Shilo Comeau at (605) 546-8912 or shilo_comeau@fws.gov.
For more information about opportunities in McPherson County, contact Nate Williams at (605) 546-8913 or nathan_williams@fws.gov.