82a-2317. Same; special irrigation district; formation and petition. (a) The lower smoky hill special irrigation district shall be formed upon petition by eligible irrigation water right holders to the director of the Kansas water office, demonstrating a need for and requesting purchase of 500 acre feet or more for water supply access storage for the proposed special irrigation district. The petition shall provide contact information for each person signing, information on the land proposed for membership in the district, information necessary for verification of the water rights held on the eligible land and the amount of water requested from kanopolis reservoir water supply access storage by each person so signing. The Kansas water office may request additional information from each person signing such petition.
(b) The director of the Kansas water office, in consultation with the chief engineer, shall verify the ownership of subject land within the proposed special irrigation district for the lands noted in the petition, the water rights held for subject land by each person so signing and other matters the Kansas water office may deem necessary. Upon verification of the eligibility of those signing such petition the director of the Kansas water office shall set a date, time and place for the first meeting of such district for the purposes of electing a governing board for the special irrigation district.
History: L. 2011, ch. 89, ยง 17; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses
Article 23 - Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access Program
82a-2301 Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access Program; definitions.
82a-2302 Same; program established; powers of Kansas Water Office.
82a-2304 Same; authorization of district; members; incorporating governing body.
82a-2305 Same; membership eligibility.
82a-2306 Same; board of directors.
82a-2307 Same; election of directors.
82a-2308 Same; board of directors; meetings.
82a-2309 Same; powers of district.
82a-2310 Same; charges against district members.
82a-2311 Same; negotiation of contracts.
82a-2312 Same; releases of water.
82a-2313 Same; conservation plans.
82a-2315 Same; expiration of provisions.
82a-2316 Same; lower smoky hill special irrigation district; authorization.
82a-2317 Same; special irrigation district; formation and petition.
82a-2318 Same; special irrigation district; membership.
82a-2319 Same; special irrigation district; governing board; authorities; duties.
82a-2320 Same; special irrigation district; governing board; elections; meetings.
82a-2321 Same; special irrigation district; members; charges and assessments.
82a-2322 Same; special irrigation district; fund; uses.
82a-2323 Same; special irrigation district; expiration of provisions.