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First Draft of Ks Water Vision Plan Released

By Associated Press

07/01/2014

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas has released its first draft of a 50-year "water vision" plan that aims to ensure a reliable supply for all residents.

The Kansas Water Office posted the document Tuesday on its website. It plans a statewide tour starting next Monday to gather public input. One of the stops will be in Washington, Kansas next Thursday from 11:30 to 1 at the First National Bank located at 101 C Street.

The plan includes an ambitious blend of conservation, reservoir management, technological advancements in irrigation and plant varieties and development of new sources.

Without action, it contends that in the next 70 years the Ogallala Aquifer will be 70 percent depleted and Kansas reservoirs will be 40 percent filled with sediment.

Among the suggestions is the transfer of water supplies between basins.

Kansas wants to reduce municipal and statewide water consumption by 20 percent by 2065.

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