Western Kansas Groundwater Management

District No. 1

LEMA PROPOSAL

Presented By Jan King, District Manager

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In 1972 the Kansas Legislature established the Groundwater Management Act that led to the establishment of a total of five (5) local Groundwater Management Districts called GMD’s.

Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 was the first District established in Kansas

TODAY’S INFORMATION

• INTRODUCTIONS

• THIS IS A MEETING TO REVIEW THE LEMA PROPOSAL

• BEGIN WITH A REVIEW OF THE LEMA MEETINGS

• REVIEW OF WATER INFORMATION

• REVIEW IMPORTANT TERMS

• VOTING PROCESS

• LEMA ATTACHMENT FORMS

• RMA INFORMATION

• FUTURE INFORMATION AND APPOINTMENTS

• TIME FOR QUESTIONS

REVIEW

• LEMA MEANS LOCAL ENHANCED MANAGEMENT AREA• LEGISLATION BEGAN TO HELP GMD4 WITH SHERIDAN 6 PROPOSAL• PROVIDES MORE LOCAL CONTROL OVER WATER• HELD 4 SETS OF MEETINGS • GREELEY COUNTY ASKED TO HOLD MEETINGS WITH WALLACE COUNTY• DECIDED TO TRY FOR A DISTRICT WIDE LEMA• PUBLIC ASKED FOR A 10% 20% AND 30% CONSERVATION PLAN• IT WAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH 20%CONSERVATION PLAN• PEOPLE ASKED FOR AN 8” BOTTOM CAP • A TOP CAP WAS DISCUSSED BUT NOT FAVORED• IT WAS DECIDED TO PURSUE A 6 YEAR LEMA• COMPARISON YEARS WILL BE 2008 – 2012• IRRIGATION UNITS BECAME CONSOLIDATED WELL UNITS• FOR ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY LEMA TERM PERMITS WERE DEVELOPED

DOMESTIC.0013%8.89 AF

INDUSTRIAL.0432%

301.91 AF

IRRIGATION97.4453%

681,134.1 AF

MUNICIPAL.7393%

5,167.49 AF

RECREATION.0803%561 AF

STOCKWATER1.6614%

11,613.13 AF

OTHER.0293%

204.6 AF

698,991.12 TOTAL ACRE FEET AUTHORIZED FOR GMD 1

TOTAL ACRE FEET AUTHORIZED IN GMD 1 BY TYPE OF USE

TECHNICAL REFERENCE RESOURCE: KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

TOTAL ACRE FT

AU-THO-

RIZED IN GMD1

AVERAGE ACTUAL ACRE FT

USED 2007 - 2011

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100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

800000ACRE FEET

28.645% OF AUTHORIZED ACRE FT USED

IN GMD1

698,991

200,227

GMD1 AUTHORIZED ACRE FEET & ACRES COMPARED TO GMD1 AVERAGE ACRE FEET & ACRES USED FROM 2007 - 2011

TECHNICAL REFERENCE RESOURCE: KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

0.0050,000.00

100,000.00150,000.00200,000.00250,000.00300,000.00350,000.00400,000.00450,000.00

48.34% ACRES

USED IN DISTRICT

425,053

205,481

97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014-2

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0.09

0.53

-0.57-0.38

-0.44 -0.74

-1.37

-0.89

0.24

-0.29-0.73

-1.15

-0.29-0.43 -0.72

-1.49 -1.54

-0.8

(Recorded in tenths of a foot.)

FROM 1997 TO 2014 TOTAL DECLINE WAS 10.97’

WHICH IS AN AVERAGE OF .609’ PER YEAR OR 7.313 INCHES

RATE OF CHANGE

TECHNICAL REFERENCE RESOURCE: KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

TECHNICAL REFERENCE RESOURCE: KANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

No data

0 – 40 ft

41 – 100 ft

101 – 150 ft

151 – 200 ft

201 – 250 ft

251 – 310 ft

SATURATED THICKNESS

PREDEVELOPMENT

SATURATED THICKNESS 1990 - 1992

SATURATED THICKNESS

PREDEVELOPMENT TO 2010 - 2012

0-7.9" 8-9.9" 10-11.9" 12-13.9" 14-15.9" 16-17.9" 18-19.9" 20+"0

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6000

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10000

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WALLACEGREELEYWICHITASCOTTLANE

DISTRICT WIDE AVERAGE ACRE FEET USED 2008 - 2012

# Wells % of Wells INCHES CATEGORY WALLACE GREELEY WICHITA SCOTT LANE TOTALS % 375 21.6 0-7.9" 2614.16 1921.09 8923.45 4929.89 1129.698 19518.29 10.23%242 13.9 8-9.9" 4089.4 1845.99 9350.17 5279.45 1512.405 22077.42 11.57%280 16.1 10-11.9" 7597.73 2474.5 10826.08 8539.55 3256.673 32694.53 17.14%232 13.4 12-13.9" 7522.21 4382.43 7413.52 7205.17 2745.329 29268.66 15.34%223 12.8 14-15.9" 10355.56 4111.15 7563.26 6964.94 3336.117 32331.03 16.95%160 9.2 16-17.9" 7124.08 3108.38 6036.71 4231.24 2470.793 22971.2 12.04%114 6.5 18-19.9" 7281.87 1707.37 1848.1 3973.68 1472.38 16283.4 8.54%114 6.5 20+" 4593.02 1715.03 3809.85 3530.99 1978.6 15627.49 8.19%

TOTAL AVE AC FT 51178.03 21265.94 55771.14 44654.91 17902 190772

TWO IMPORTANT TERMS

LEMA ALLOCATED QUANTITY

Total Quantity of Water Allowed by this 6 Year LEMA Management Plan that may be diverted by pumping during the years of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020

ANNUAL AUTHORIZED QUANTITY

Annual Amount of water Originally given to a Water Right by the Kansas Division of Water Resources when the Water Right was Approved or Certified and as Modified by any Subsequently Approved Changes or Reductions

WESTERN KS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT #1 (GMD 1) LEMA PROPOSAL

Be sure and attend the last round of County Meetings to hear about the proposed Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA). The GMD 1 LEMA proposes a 20% savings of water over the next 6 years (2015 – 2020).

Flexibility allowed for irrigation water rights: Consolidated Well Units (Physically tied together prior to LEMA)

Water Rights may exceed individual LEMA Allocated Quantities LEMA Term Permits

Water Rights may exceed individual LEMA Allocated Quantities Water Rights may exceed Annual Authorized Quantities

Flexibility allowed for other uses (Cities, Feedlots, etc.)

Project Term Permits Consolidation of wells for each Project

One quantity for each Project during 6 Year LEMA Individual wells may exceed Annual Authorized Quantities

(In all cases, the LEMA 6 Year Allocated Quantity may not be exceeded)

MEETING DATES

May 12, 2014 Lane County 4-H Bldg. Dighton 9:00 a.m. CDST May 13, 2014 Wallace County Community Bldg. Sharon Springs 9:00 a.m. MDST May 14, 2014 Wichita County Community Bldg. Leoti 9:00 a.m. CDST May 15, 2014 Greeley County 4-H Bldg. Tribune 9:00 a.m. MDST May 16, 2014 Scott County Wm. Carpenter Bldg. Scott City 9:00 a.m. CDST If you have any questions, please call (620)872-5563.

CONSOLIDATED WELL UNIT (CWU)

LEMA Allocated Quantities of Each Water Right Will Be Added Together

Multiple Irrigation Wells Must Be Physically Tied Together Prior to 1-1-15

A Well in the CWU can Exceed its Individual LEMA Allocated Quantity as long as it Does NOT Exceed its Annual Authorized Quantity and Does NOT Exceed the Total 6 Year LEMA Allocated Quantity

EXAMPLE: Annual Auth. 08-12 Ave. LEMA Allocated 6 Year LEMA

x 80%Water Right A 300 AF 200 AF 160 AF X 6 960Water Right B 250 AF 150 AF 120 AF X 6 720Water Right C 400 AF 80 AF 64 AF X 6 384Total CWU 6 Year LEMA 2064 AF

CWU Form Will Provide Each Water Right’s Annual Authorized Quantity

LEMA TERM PERMIT (LTP)

LEMA Allocated Quantities of Each Water Right Will Be Added Together

A Well in the LTP can Exceed its Individual LEMA Allocated Quantity and can Exceed its Annual Authorized Quantity as long as the Total 6 Year LEMA Allocated Quantity is not Exceeded.

Annual Auth 08-12 AVE LEMA Allocated 6 Year LEMA

x 80%Water Right A 300 AF 200 AF 160 AF X 6 960Water Right B 250 AF 150 AF 120 AF X 6 720Water Right C 400 AF 80 AF 64 AF X 6 384Total CWU 6 Year LEMA 344 AF X 6 2064 AF

LTPs are for Irrigation Water Rights

VOTING

One Person One Vote Tied to One Water Right

Must be Present to Vote

Voting will be held at GMD 1 Office May 27 – 30, 2014 During Regular Office Hours

Must be at least 18 years of age

Must be an Owner or a Water Use Correspondent on File with DWR

Voting will be held in Each County from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The County Clerk has been asked to Tally the Votes in Each County

The Tally of Votes will be Kept Confidential Until the June 17th Board Meeting

Will have People sign by their Water Right Number

Each Water Right May Only be Used Once for Voting

Paper Ballots will be Used

ATTACHMENT A

VOLUNTARY VESTED RIGHT LEMA ENROLLMENT CONSENT FORM

By signing this Voluntary Vested Right LEMA Enrollment Consent Form, I am voluntarily choosing to enroll my Vested Right into the GMD 1 LEMA and I understand that by enrolling my Vested Right into the GMD 1 LEMA that my Vested Right will be subject to all of the GMD 1 LEMA’s conditions, restrictions and benefits. Owner Name: ___________________________________ Owner Address: ___________________________________ City: ___________________________________ State__________ Zip____________ Phone________________ Annual LEMA Water Right File No(s) Authorized Allocated (Use Additional Sheets if Needed) Well ID Section Township Range Quantity Quantity __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Totals ______ ______ I am voluntarily entering the Vested Right No(s). listed above into the GMD 1 LEMA. By signing this enrollment consent form, I understand that I am agreeing to all conditions, terns, restrictions and benefits of the GMD 1 LEMA. I also understand that once this voluntary consent form has been approved, these Vested Rights will have to remain in the GMD 1 LEMA until December 31, 2020. ALL VESTED WATER RIGHT OWNERS AND THEIR SPOUSE MUST SIGN BEFORE A NOTARY IF THEIR VESTED RIGHT AND / OR THEIR LAND IS INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUNTARY VESTED RIGHT LEMA ENROLLMENT CONSENT FORM AS WELL AS FARM MANAGERS & TENANTS. I, ________________________ and ________________________, understand and agree with the terms of this Voluntary Vested Right . (Owner Name) (Spouse Name) LEMA Enrollment Form. __________________________________ __________ ___________________________________ __________ Owner Signature Date Spouse Signature Date State of Kansas ) ) SS County of _____________ ) I hereby certify that the foregoing application was signed in my presence and sworn to before me this ________ day of _______________, 20 ______. _________________________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires _____________________

ATTACHMENT B CONSOLIDATED WELL UNIT FORM

By signing this Consolidated Well Unit Form, I understand that all of the wells included in this Consolidated Well Unit must be physically tied together prior to the starting date of this LEMA (January 1, 2015) and that in order to be approved, water right changes may be required by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources. Owner Name: ___________________________________ Owner Address: ___________________________________ City: ___________________________________ State__________ Zip____________ Phone________________ Annual LEMA Water Right File No(s) in this Unit Authorized Allocated (Use Additional Sheets if Needed) Well ID Section Township Range Quantity Quantity __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ __________________ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Totals ______ ______ Please check one: _____ I am entering this Consolidated Well Unit into a 6 year LEMA Term Permit. The total LEMA Term Permit Allocated Quantity

for the 6 year LEMA will be __________acre feet. I understand that during the 6 year LEMA I must not exceed my LEMA Allocated Quantity.

_____ I will NOT be entering this Consolidated Well Unit into a LEMA Term Permit. The LEMA Allocated Quantity will be

_______ acre feet during this 6 year LEMA. I understand that I must not exceed my Annual Authorized Quantity for each water right in this Consolidated Well Unit and that during the 6 year LEMA I must not exceed my LEMA Allocated Quantity.

A map is attached showing the locations of the pipeline for this Consolidated Well Unit.

ALL WATER RIGHT OWNERS AND THEIR SPOUSE MUST SIGN BEFORE A NOTARY IF THEIR WATER RIGHT AND / OR LAND IS INCLUDED IN THIS CONSOLIDATED WELL UNIT AS WELL AS FARM MANAGERS & TENANTS

I, ________________________ and ________________________, understand and agree with the terms of this Consolidated Well Unit. (Owner Name) (Spouse Name) __________________________________ ___________________________________ Owner Signature Spouse Signature State of Kansas ) ) SS County of _____________ ) I hereby certify that the foregoing application was signed in my presence and sworn to before me this ________ day of _______________, 20 ______. _________________________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires _____________________

VOLUNTARY PRE-VOTER FORM

Return to: Western Kansas Groundwater Management District #1 906 West 5th P.O. Box 604 Scott City, KS 67871

Phone (620) 872-5563 Fax (620) 872-7315 www.gmd1.org jking@wbsnet.org

This form will allow the District Office Staff time to determine your voter eligibility for the Proposed Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA) Management Plan, prior to voting. This form will also help EXPEDITE your time at the polls.

FILLING OUT THIS FORM IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Please Print: Name________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________ City____________________________________ State _____________ Zip________ Phone # ________________ I certify that I am an eligible voter for the Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA) Election by being the age of Eighteen (18) or upward and qualify by means of one of the following criterion and will therefore be voting as one of the following (Please only choose one, even if all apply): _____ I am a Land Owner with a Water Right located within the Boundaries of the Western Kansas

Groundwater Management District No. 1 _____ I am a Water Use Correspondent on file with the Kansas Division of Water Resources for a Water Right

located within the Boundaries of the Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 _____ I am an authorized representative of an estate, trust, municipality, public or private corporation, with a

Water Right located within the Boundaries of the Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 The name and address of the estate, trust, municipality, public or private corporation being represented is: Name ________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________ City____________________________________ State _____________ Zip________ Phone # ________________

I understand that I can only vote once and that each Water Right can only be used once for voting purposes. The Water Right File Number I will be using for my vote will be: __________________

Signature__________________________________________ Date___________

BOARD GUIDELINES---Information generated by the KGS, DWR and USGS will be the official source of information for GMD1 to determine a fair and appropriate allocation for appealed water rights.---GMD1 will assign the appealed allocation to the appropriate water right and/or point of diversion.---GMD1 will use township and section maps to determine the initial allocation.---GMD1 may use various diameter circles, such as 2 mile or 5 mile to further define the allocation.---GMD1 will review the appropriate saturated thickness maps to support the allocation.---GMD1 will use DWR Water Use Report information to determine the historical acre-feet pumped per water right and/or point of diversion.---GMD1 will use the Water Right Permit’s appropriated acres for the irrigated acres for both the neighboring comparison water rights and for the appealing water right.---GMD1 will develop and refine these guidelines as this process goes forward.---GMD1 will consult with DWR while developing and/or refining these guidelines to insure they are practical and legal.

RMA REDUCED IRRIGATION OPTIONS

Option 1: is to plant fewer irrigated acres and report the rest of the planted acres as non-irrigated.

Option 2: is to continue to plant all your acres with limited water and insure them under a non-irrigated practice.

However, If your acreage falls within the LEMA, a 3rd Option exists:

Option 3: is to request a limited irrigation yield by written agreements. RMA will allow written agreements for limited irrigation practices in locations in a

Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA).

Jan KingDistrict ManagerVISIT OUR WEBSITE:

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