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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 2007

Page

5

Major Players Shape Kansas Water Rules And Agencies

Congress and the Kansas Legislature set water rules while enforcement shifts among agencies. The EPA and Kansas Health Department regulate standards, the U S Army Corps of Engineers oversees navigable streams and reservoirs, and the NRCS funds farm practices and conservation.

Water policy in Kansas faces multiple agencies and local groups

Kansas relies on KDHE and KD Agriculture Water Resources, plus the State Conservation Commission and Water Office, to regulate public water, discharge, and river ecosystems. Local rural districts, basin authorities, and nonprofit groups like Sierra Club influence policy, quality projects, and drought planning, while lawsuits press regulators to enforce environmental laws.

Kansas Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources Federal Emergency Management Agency State Conservation Commission Kansas Water Authority Kansas Water Office Natural Resource Conservation Service Authority Water Office Marais Des Cygnes River Marais Des Cygnes Lake Region Resources Conservation and Development Council River Basin Group Hillsdale Hillsdale Lake Melvern Lake Kansas State Extension Service Ottawa Franklin County Conservation District NRCS Franklin County Planning Department Giessel Sierra Club The Kansas Sierra Club Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Ottawa water rights seen secure through 2040

Ottawa is in a stronger water position than many western Kansas communities. City official Dale Howard says Ottawa’s rights from the Marais des Cygnes River and Pomona and Melvern lakes cover needs through 2018 with potential purchases for water assurance through 2040. Ottawa relies on Pomona and Melvern to regulate river flow, limiting risk of mandatory cuts, while eastern Kansas still faces shortages. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Kansas Ter Pomona Ottawa Melvern Lakes Marais Des Cygnes Howard

Markets Slip as Oil Surges and Tech Faces Pressure

Stocks fall as oil prices jump and Boeing downgrade weigh on sentiment. Tech shares lead losses after Apple and Intel miss expectations, with earnings season looming and economic uncertainty evident. Grain quotes from Ottawa and Franklin County prices accompany market snippets.

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Lottery draws and jackpots summary card

Lottery results list multiple games with numbers and next jackpots. Powerball shows 1 26 32 38 Powerball 30 with Power Play 5 and $240 million jackpot. Hot Lotto draws 12 16 23 31 37 with hotball 14 and $1.1 million. Super Kansas Cash 2 16 20 21 25 with super cashball 25 and $360,000. Daily Pick 3 shows 6 0 0. Kansas 2by 2 red 1 14 white 11 23 worth $20,000.

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