82a-215. Easement for construction of diversion works along Kansas river for city of Topeka; conditions; authorization. (a) The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed to grant an easement to the city of Topeka, Kansas, on a tract of land owned by the state of Kansas along the south and north banks of the Kansas river described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section 26, township 11 south, range 15 east of the 6th p.m.; thence on a line 89°59′28″ along the south line of the northwest quarter, a distance of 1305.42 feet to the southeast corner of government survey lot 4; thence on a line 31°25′19″, a distance of 2,475.90 feet to the point of beginning; thence on a line 254°45′25″ a distance of 861.04 feet; thence on a line 311°43′22″, a distance of 1,277.83 feet; thence on a line 78°43′22″, a distance of 1,809.23 feet; thence on a line 169°23′29″, a distance of 963.02 feet; thence on a line 259°23′29″, a distance of 170.00 feet to the point of beginning. Less that part of the above described tract lying northerly of the northerly high bank of the Kansas river and less that part of such tract lying southerly of the southerly high bank of the Kansas river.
(b) Such easement shall be conditioned on the city of Topeka assuming full responsibility for the use of such easement and holding the state of Kansas harmless therefor. Such easement shall terminate if the land is no longer used for the purpose for which the easement was granted.
(c) The city of Topeka, Kansas, is hereby authorized to acquire the easement described in subsection (a) and to use such easement for the purpose of locating, constructing, maintaining and operating diversion works for the appropriation of water and to assume full responsibility for such use and hold the state of Kansas harmless therefor.
History: L. 1987, ch. 399, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 329, § 1; May 28.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses
82a-201 Acquisition by state of new channel where stream altered.
82a-202 Same; secretary of state to procure title; limitation on cost.
82a-203 Same; condemnation proceedings authorized; abandonment, when.
82a-205 Conveyance of old channel.
82a-210 Same; disposition of proceeds from sale.
82a-211 Same; execution of patent.
82a-214 Easement for water appropriation purposes; limitations.
82a-216 Conveyance of land accredited due to Missouri river channel change.
82a-217 Conveyance of abandoned river channel to city of Ogden.
82a-218 Easement for stream crossing on Arkansas river in Finney county.
82a-219 Easement for sanitary sewer to the city of Ogden.
82a-221 Easement for emergency management boat ramp on Kansas river in Wyandotte county.