Four County LEMA

The image promotes a tool for looking up water allocations from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, with a disclaimer about data accuracy.

Click the banner above to be directed to the Four County Water Allocation Lookup Tool, or use the following link. When using the tool, do not include the Vested County unless you are entering a vested water right number.  

https://portal.kda.ks.gov/kwis/allocation/

 

Map of the Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1, highlighting areas in Wallace, Greeley, Scott, and Lane counties.
GMD1 Boundary Map highlighting the Four County LEMA areas. 

The Four County LEMA is in effect 2023-2027.

The Four County LEMA covers designated areas within Wallace County, Greeley County, Scott County, and Lane County, whose portions fall inside the boundaries of Groundwater Management District No. 1. These areas are highlighted in the hashed green area shown in the image above. 

Establishing the Four County LEMA

The LEMA Plan was developed by the GMD board and submitted to the Chief Engineer on July 1, 2022.  Click the tiles to see the documents of the Four County LEMA plan.

A public outreach presentation for three county meetings, with attendees engaged in discussions.
On August 4, 2022, the Chief Engineer approved the LEMA Plan for consideration.
The image states "May 19 & 20, 2022, Proposed GMD1 Four County LEMA Frequently Asked Questions."
The image contains a date (July 31, 2022) and text about a GMD1 Four County LEMA Proposal.
The image features the agenda for a Lane County public meeting dated May 20, 2022.
The image shows the agenda for a public meeting in Wallace County, scheduled for May 19, 2022.
The image displays the agenda for a Scott County public meeting scheduled on May 20, 2022.

 

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