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Agricultural Opportunities on Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA)
All Bids Due COB Friday, March 13, 2026 to the office*
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Grazing
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Andes Wetland Management District, Lake Andes, South Dakota has cooperative agriculture opportunities for grazing on Waterfowl Production Areas in Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Douglas, and Gregory counties for 2026, see list below. Bid forms may be obtained online with the link below or requested by calling the office at 605-546-8156. To be considered, applicants must complete and submit the bid form. Successful applicants will be selected through an open and competitive process. Winning bidders will be notified by March 20, 2026. For more information, please contact Liz Julian at 605-546-8156 or 605-481-9136 or by email at elizabeth_julian@fws.gov.
Aurora: Crystal Lake, Humphrey, Krell, Lutz, Maine, Nielsen, Overweg, Schute, & Stanley
Brule: Pipal & Stanek
Charles Mix: Broken Arrow, Eldridge, Kafka, Putnam, Raysby, Sherman, Soulek, & Trout
Douglas: Broken Arrow, Dubes, King, Kuil, & Somek
Gregory: North Unit Karl E. Mundt NWR
Farming
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District, Lake Andes, South Dakota has cooperative agricultural opportunities for farming 24 acres on Hubers WPA in Charles Mix County and 115 acres on Plooster WPA in Douglas County for 2026. Applicants must complete and submit a bid sheet with a price for total years of each unit. Successful applicants will be ranked using a competitive bidding process. Winning bidders will be notified by March 20, 2026. For more information, please contact Liz Julian at 605-546-8156 or 605-481-9136 or by email at elizabeth_julian@fws.gov.
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Haying
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District, Lake Andes, South Dakota has cooperative agriculture opportunities for haying 40 acres on Koss WPA in Brule County for 2026. To be considered, applicants must complete and submit the bid form. Successful applicants will be selected through an open and competitive process. Winning bidders will be notified by March 20, 2026. For more information, please contact Liz Julian at 605-546-8156 or 605-481-9136 or by email at elizabeth_julian@fws.gov.
