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Kansas Natural Resource Council Collection

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 1193

Overview

This collection contains information created and collected by and about the Kansas Natural Resource Council (KNRC), including copies of the Kansas Natural Resource Council Journal, information regarding fall festivals, fund raising, parks, and recreation, as well as correspondence, grant application information, and financial records.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976 - 1992

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of the Kansas Natural Resource Council

The Kansas Natural Resource Council (KNRC) was founded in 1981 and continues to advocate for the protection of Kansas water, including through activities that educate Kansans about their state's natural resources and how to conserve those resources for future generations; supporting sustainable family farming practices; ensuring a competetitve energy market where renewable resources can flourish; and promoting responsible solid waste management. The Council, amongst other activities, conducts research on natural resource issues, advocates for responsible natural resource legislation, monitors state agency actions and intervenes in state agency proceedings to ensure the enforcement of environmental laws, hosts environmental conferences and workshops, and creates opportunities for citizen participation in resource policy-making.

Extent

4.25 Linear Feet (5 boxes + 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 1193

Physical Location

RH MS R288

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Jim Mason, 2008.

Title
Guide to the Kansas Natural Resource Council Collection
Subtitle
Kansas Natural Resource Council Collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by pb, 2010. Finding aid encoded by pg, 2010.
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1399317424
Preferred citation
Kansas Natural Resource Council Collection, RH MS 1193, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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