Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 24, August 22, 2024
Section 5-3-26 - Closed townships in Pawnee and Buckner drainage basins in Pawnee, Hodgeman, Ness, and Finney counties(a) Except as specified in subsection (c), the following townships in the Pawnee and Buckner drainage basins shall be closed to new appropriations of water: (1) T 20 S: (A) R 19 W through R 26 W; (B) R 18 W, section 7 and sections 17 through 36; and (2) T 21 S: (A) R 30 W, sections 1 through 4, 9 through 16, 21 through 28, and 33 through 36; (B) R 21 W through R 29 W; (C) R 20 W and R 19 W, sections 1 through 6; and (D) R 18 W, sections 1 through 24; (3) T 22 S: (A) R 30 W, sections 1 through 4, 9 through 16, 21 through 28, and 33 through 36; (B) R 21 W through R 29 W; (C) R 19 W and R 20 W, sections 13 through 36; (D) R 18 W, sections 20 through 36; and (E) R 17 W, sections 20, 21, and 30; (4) T 23 S: (A) R 22 W through R 26 W; (B) R 21 W, sections 1 through 24, and 27 through 32; (C) R 20 W, sections 1 through 18; (D) R 19 W, sections 1 through 12 and 14 through 18; and (E) R 18 W, sections 3 through 10; and (5) T 24 S: (A) R 23 W through R 26 W; (B) R 22 W, sections 1 through 23 and 26 through 35; and (C) R 21 W, sections 5, 6, and 7. (b) Except as specified in subsection (c), all new applications that propose a point of diversion in any of the areas described in subsection (a) that are pending approval on the effective date of this regulation shall be dismissed. (c) The closure of the townships listed in subsection (a) to new appropriations of water shall not apply to the following types of wells: (1) Wells for domestic use; (2) wells authorized by temporary permits; and (3) wells authorized by term permits of fewer than five years. This regulation shall be effective on and after October 25, 2002.
Kan. Admin. Regs. § 5-3-26
Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-706a; implementing K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 82a-711 and K.S.A. 82a-721; effective Sept. 22, 2000; amended, T-5-6-27-02, June 27, 2002; amended Oct. 25, 2002.