Kansas Administrative Code

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 19.—Local Enhanced Management Areas 5-19-4. Due consideration for past voluntary water conservation. (a) Each past reduction in water use that has resulted in voluntary water co…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 19.—Local Enhanced Management Areas 5-19-5. Review and modification of a designated LEMA. (a) Once a LEMA has been designated by the chief engineer, the corrective controls in t…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 2.—Vested Rights 5-2-1. Rejected. 5-2-1 and 5-2-2. (Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-706a; effective May 1, 1978; rejected, L. 1978, ch. 460, May 1, 1978.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 2.—Vested Rights 5-2-2. Rejected. 5-2-1 and 5-2-2. (Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-706a; effective May 1, 1978; rejected, L. 1978, ch. 460, July 1, 1978.)

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 2.—Vested Rights 5-2-3. Battery of wells. Except as set forth in subsection (c), if a permit to appropriate water did not authorize a battery of wells, as defined in K.A.R. 5-1-…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 2.—Vested Rights 5-2-4. Determination or certification of a domestic water right. Each application filed after the effective date of this regulation to determine or certify a do…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 20.—Intensive Groundwater Use Control Area 5-20-1. Intensive groundwater use control area; public hearings. (a) In any case in which the chief engineer initiates proceedings for…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 20.—Intensive Groundwater Use Control Area 5-20-2. Formal review of intensive groundwater use control area orders. (a) For each intensive groundwater use control area (IGUCA) de…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-1. Definitions. As used in these rules and regulations, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascr…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-2. Tailwater control and waste. No water user shall allow water which is pumped or diverted from any aquifer to lea…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-3. Well spacing requirements. (a) Each well location described in an application for a permit to appropriate water …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-4. Safe yield. (a) Except as specified in subsection (c), the district shall be closed to new appropriations of wat…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-5. Battery of wells. Within the boundaries of the district, an application for change of point of diversion from on…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-6. Water flowmeters. (a) Except as specified in subsection (b), each well authorized on or after January 1, 2014 wi…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-7. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-706a and K.S.A. 82a-1028, as amended by L. 2002, Ch. 137, § 5; implementing K…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-8. Percent change of saturated thickness. The map titled "percent change in saturated thickness of the High Plains …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 21.—Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 5-21-9. Saturated thickness. The map titled "saturated thickness of unconsolidated aquifer, west central Kansas average …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-1. Definitions. As used in article 22 of these regulations, by the Equus Beds groundwater management district no. 2 in …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-10. Aquifer storage and recovery system: data reporting requirements. (a) Each person operating an aquifer storage and …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-12. Application processing requirements and procedures. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), each application for …

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-13. Potential net evaporation. (a) The map titled "annual potential net evaporation in inches for Equus Beds groundwate…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-14. Maximum reasonable quantity for beneficial use. (a) The maximum annual quantity of water deemed reasonable for irri…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-15. Limitations on the use of fresh groundwater. (a) Fresh groundwater shall not be used for any of the following purpo…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-17. Bank storage wells. (a) Each applicant for one or more bank storage wells shall demonstrate all of the following: (…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-2. Well spacing requirements. (a) Except as specified in subsections (d) and (e), the minimum spacing of all nondomesti…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-3. Waste of water. It shall be a violation of these rules and regulations for any person, private corporation, public c…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-4. Metering. (a) Each water flowmeter, gauge, or other measuring device required by the district shall meet the minimum…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-4a. Water flowmeter requirement. Each nondomestic, nontemporary well meeting any of the following conditions shall be e…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-4b. Water flowmeter maintenance. (a) If a water flowmeter required by the district is ever out of compliance, the owner…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-4c. Water flowmeter testing by a nondistrict person. If a water right owner desires to have a water flowmeter flow rate…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-4d. Water flowmeter installation procedures. (a) If installation of a water flowmeter is required by the board, the own…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-5. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-1028(o); implementing K.S.A. 82a-1028(n); effective May 1, 1980; amended Oct. 15,…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-6. Noncompliance; penalties; appeal procedures. (a) Any person may file with the board a written or verbal complaint th…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-7. Safe yield. (a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the approval of each application for a change in the point of…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-8. Change applications. (a) Except as set forth in subsection (d), the approval of each application for a change in poi…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 22.—Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2 5-22-9. Exceptions. Each recommendation timely submitted by the district concerning an exemption from, or waiver to, a regul…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-1. Definitions. As used in these regulations, by the southwest Kansas groundwater management district in the impl…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-11. Procedures for non-compliance with rules and regulations. The district, its board or manager, any eligible vo…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-14. Dakota aquifer system. All evaluations in the southwest Kansas groundwater management district no. 3 involvin…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-15. Saturated thickness of the high plains aquifer. All evaluations in the southwest Kansas groundwater managemen…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-2. Tailwater control and waste. No water user shall allow waste of water. If the water is re-used, the user shall…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-3. Minimum well spacing requirements: high plains aquifer. (a) (1) The minimum horizontal distance between each p…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-3a. Minimum well spacing requirements: confined aquifers. (a)(1) The minimum horizontal distance between each pro…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-4. High plains aquifer. (a) Except as specified in subsection (b), the district shall be closed to new appropriat…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-4a. Criteria for closing townships to new appropriations. (a) Entire townships shall be closed to further appropr…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-4b. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-706a and K.S.A. 82a-1028; implementing K.S.A. 82a-706a and K.S.A. 2002 Sup…

Kansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department of Agriculture—Division of Water Resources Article 23.—Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 5-23-5. Revoked. (Authorized by K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 82a-1028(o); implementing K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 82a-1028(n); effective M…