Kansas Statutes 82a-766. Water bank annual reports
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 82a-766
- Chief engineer: means the chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture. See Kansas Statutes 82a-701
- Linked water rights: means two or more water rights that authorize common points of diversion or a common place of use, or both. See Kansas Statutes 82a-762
- Safe deposit account: means a personal account held in a water bank where unused water from a bankable water right is placed for use in future years. See Kansas Statutes 82a-762
- Water bank: means a private not-for-profit corporation that: (1) Leases water from water rights that have been deposited in the bank; and (2) provides safe deposit accounts. See Kansas Statutes 82a-762
- Water right: means any vested right or appropriation right under which a person may lawfully divert and use water. See Kansas Statutes 82a-701
(a) On or before April 15 of each year, each water bank shall submit to the chief engineer a report containing the following:
(1) With regard to water rights or portions of water rights on deposit in the bank during the last year: (A) The total quantity of water authorized to be diverted annually pursuant to each such water right or portion of a water right; (B) the total quantity of water used, by purpose of use, and acres irrigated for the portion authorized to be used for irrigation, during the last year as a result of leases of such water rights or portions of water rights; and (C) the total quantity of water used, by purpose of use, and acres irrigated for the portion authorized for irrigation pursuant to such water rights or portions of water rights during the two years preceding the last year; and
(2) with regard to water in each safe deposit account in the bank: (A) An accounting of the total quantity of water placed in such accounts during the past year and a balance at year end; (B) the total quantity of water used during the past year, and acres irrigated if an irrigation water right, from the account; (C) the total quantity of water authorized to be diverted annually, the quantity actually used and the acres irrigated, if an irrigation water right, during the past year pursuant to the water rights or linked water rights related to such account; and (D) the total quantity of water used and acres irrigated pursuant to such water rights during the two years preceding the last year.
(b) The report required by this section shall be in the form prescribed by the chief engineer.