Sand Lake Wetland Management District in Columbia, SD, has haying opportunities on 8 waterfowl production areas in 3 counties of northeastern South Dakota. Three of the opportunities are in Brown County. Three opportunities are in Edmunds County. Two opportunities are in McPherson County. Hay units range in size from approximately 15 acres to 239 acres.
Applicants must complete and submit a bid packet, available below, or on request by mail or by contacting Shilo Comeau at (605) 412-0404 or shilo_comeau@fws.gov. You also can pick up bid packets from our office at Sand Lake Wetland Management District, 39650 Sand Lake Drive, Columbia, SD 57433. The deadline for submitting sealed bids is 4 p.m. CT on Friday, July 15, 2022. Sealed bids must be mailed or hand-delivered to Sand Lake WMD, 39650 Sand Lake Drive, Columbia, SD 57433.
Cooperators will be selected through an open and competitive process. Bidders will be notified of results by July 18, 2022.
For more information about specific Brown County sites, contact Sydney Hanna at (605) 885-6272 or sydney_hanna@fws.gov.
For more information about specific Edmunds County sites, contact Shilo Comeau at (605) 885-6262 or shilo_comeau@fws.gov.
For more information about specific McPherson County sites, contact Lindsey Wickre at (605) 228-8421 or lindsey_wickre@fws.gov.