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Kansas Water Office outlines 2022 State Water Plan, five guiding principles and a 2024 implementation framework
Summary
The Kansas Water Office summarized the 2022 State Water Plan and a new implementation framework that prioritizes measurable short‑term and 10‑year outcomes for aquifer conservation, reservoir restoration, water quality and public awareness.
The Kansas Water Office presented a detailed review of the State Water Plan and a new implementation framework intended to move planning toward measurable outcomes.
Assistant Director Matt Unruh traced the state's water planning history from post-1951 flood and 1950s drought responses through the 1981 creation of the Kansas Water Office and the 1984/2009 plan updates. He described the Kansas Water Authoritys membership and the 14 regional advisory committees (RACs) that provide local input to the plan and to the Authority.
Unruh summarized the 2022 State Water Plan, which sets five guiding principles: (1) conserve and…
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