Kansas Statutes 82a-741. Water conservation program; enrollment; application; fees; administration; rules and regulations
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 82a-741
- Chief engineer: means the chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture. See Kansas Statutes 82a-701
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Water right: means any vested right or appropriation right under which a person may lawfully divert and use water. See Kansas Statutes 82a-701
(a) The chief engineer may administer a water rights conservation program. An eligible water right in good standing may be enrolled in the program, subject to the approval of the chief engineer.
(b) A water right may be enrolled in the program for a period that shall not exceed 10 years. A water right enrolled in the program may be re-enrolled within two years of the expiration date of the previous enrollment period, subject to the approval of the chief engineer.
(c) Each application for enrollment in the program and each application for renewal of enrollment shall include a non-refundable fee not to exceed $300.
(d) All fees collected by the chief engineer pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 82a-731, and amendments thereto.
(e) The chief engineer shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate and administer the provisions of this section.