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SW Kansas Irrigators Annual Meeting and GMD3 Informational Meeting
February 23, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Notice of the 64th Annual Meeting
of the
Southwest Kansas Irrigation Association
Along with
Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District #3
Date: February 23, 2022
Time: 9:30 – 1:00
Lunch will be provided – please rsvp to Alicia at [email protected] or call 620.356.3021
Location – Building of the Grant Co. Fair Grounds Lawson Room
Ulysses, Ks.
Mark Rude, Executive Director for GMD#3 will be the keynote speaker. The topic of discussion will be House Water Committee Bill #2686 – reorganizing Kansas water out from under Agriculture and rural representation.
The 283 page bill:
- Creating the Kansas department of water and environment within the executive branch and transferring the duties of water rights, water conservation, environment, and water planning to such department,
- establishing the water and environment maintenance fund and the water and environment maintenance board,
- modifying election procedures to the general public and general elections for groundwater management districts, with unfilled seats appointed by the state water planning division.
- establishing a one dollar per acre-foot of authorized quantity annual fee on owners of water rights and permits to appropriate water,
- authorizing the chief engineer to issue certain orders without review by the secretary of water and environment,
- increasing water protection fees,
- establishing a civil penalty for obstructions in streams violations and establishing the water structures emergency fund
These are but a few of what is in House Bill #2686. If you would like a copy of the full bill you can email [email protected] and I will email it to you.