Governor presses zero depletion water plan for 2020
Gov Graves urges a formal report from Kansas Geological Survey at Kansas University to map options for zero depletion of the High Plains aquifer by 2020. Western lawmakers question feasibility while environmentalists push for immediate action and more substantive policies.
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Legislature to hold hearing on Thursday
The House Environment Committee will hear from Cliff Mayo a retired farmer and irrigator who urges federal incentives to slow Ogallala aquifer depletion across eight states. The 3:30 p.m. session in Room 231 N, Statehouse, follows a 55 page report on groundwater declines and discusses double pooling to separate water for life from water for the economy.
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Kansas Water Facts Highlight Groundwater Stress in Plains
Kansas Geological Survey reports the High Plains rely on Ogallala Great Bend and Equus Beds aquifers for 99 percent of water. Irrigation uses 95 percent. rainfall loss to evaporation exceeds 99 percent in 14 counties in the southwest. Groundwater declines shave streams in upper Arkansas Cimarron Smoky Hill basins. Officials urge communities to plan irrigation-free economies. no legislation planned.
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