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Kansas Water Plan State Water Plan Funded Programs 2007 Status Report December 2007 Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................3 Department of Health and Environment Contamination Remediation....................................................................................................4 Local Environmental Protection Program................................................................................6 TMDL Initiatives ......................................................................................................................8 Nonpoint Source Program.....................................................................................................10 Kansas Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy......................................................12 University of Kansas--Geological Survey Data, Research, and Technical Support for Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer Assessment, Planning and Management ...................................................................................................16 Kansas Corporation Commission Environmental Projects .........................................................................................................19 Department of Agriculture Interstate Water Issues .........................................................................................................21 Subbasin Water Resources Management ............................................................................24 Water Use Reporting.............................................................................................................26 State Conservation Commission Water Resources Cost Share ...............................................................................................27 Nonpoint Source Pollution Assistance ..................................................................................29 CREP Well Plugging.................................................................................................31 WRAPS Implementation............................................................................................32 Aid to Conservation Districts .................................................................................................33 Watershed Dam Construction ...............................................................................................35 Water Quality Buffer Initiative................................................................................................38 Riparian and Wetland Program.............................................................................................40 Salt Cedar .............................................................................................................................41 Multipurpose Small Lakes .....................................................................................................42 Water Transition Assistance Program...................................................................................43 Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.....................................................................45 Lake Restoration/Management .............................................................................................47 Kansas Water Office Assessment and Evaluation..................................................................................................48 GIS Data Base Development ................................................................................................50 MOU - Storage Operations and Maintenance.......................................................................51 PMIB Loan Payment for Storage ..........................................................................................52 Stream Gauging Program .....................................................................................................53 Technical Assistance to Water Users Irrigation ....................................................................................................................55 Municipal ...................................................................................................................57 Automated Weather Stations ................................................................................................59 Water Resource Education ...................................................................................................61 Weather Modification ............................................................................................................63 Neosho River Basin Issues ...................................................................................................65 Department of Wildlife and Parks Keith Sebelius Reservoir/Almena Irrigation District...............................................................66 Stream (Biological) Monitoring ..............................................................................................67 Introduction The Kansas Water Plan 2007 Status Report provides an update of programs and projects that receive funding from the State Water Plan Fund (SWPF). The SWPF was established in 1989 to implement programs and projects that address issues identified in the Kansas Water Plan. The fund generates around $19.5 million dollars annually from a combination of sources, including the State General Fund, economic development initiative fund and fees on water use, sale of fertilizer and pesticide registration, and pollution fines. The report is organized by agency and program for State Fiscal Years (SFY) 2007-2009. Where applicable, SFY 2007 activities for a specific program or project are summarized for the twelve major river basins in Kansas. It is important to note that this report includes only programs and projects funded through the SWPF. Many of the Kansas Water Plan issues addressed by these programs and projects are also addressed through efforts funded from other sources. In many instances, State Water Plan funds are used in combination with other funding sources to support program activities and projects. Multiple agencies and organizations at the federal, state and local levels are involved in addressing many of the issues identified in this report. Sources for additional information are contained within each program or project description. For more information on the Kansas Water Plan and the State Water Planning Process, go to www.kwo.org, or contact the Kansas Water Office at 1-888-KAN-WATER (526-9283). Contamination Remediation Kansas Department of Health and Environment The assessment, monitoring, and remediation of contaminated ground water or surface water sites in Kansas are the focus of the State Water Plan Contamination Remediation Program (SWPCRP). It is used at sites where the responsible party is not known, or is unable or unwilling to undertake the necessary action to address the contamination. These sites, often referred to as orphan sites, fall outside the parameters of other state or federal cleanup programs. The SWPCRP is designed to address uncontrolled risk to environmental and human receptors across the state which includes streams, aquifers, public drinking water supplies, and private domestic water supplies. The program also provides funding for supplying alternate water sources as an emergency response to residences and communities with contaminated drinking water sources. For More Information: Rick Bean, Chief, Remedial Section, (785) 296-1675; http://www.kdheks.gov/remedial/swp.html FY 2007 Activities and Accomplishments FY 2007 Appropriation: $954,525 Program efforts are focused on characterizing contamination problems, identifying Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), evaluating the degree of human health and environment risk associated with identified contamination, and remediation through cleanup or institutional controls. The majority of the program’s sites are being addressed in response to ground water impacts which have affected or threaten public and/or private drinking water wells. Currently, there are 94 sites in the program. Sites within the program continue to make progress beyond investigative stage and toward remediation. Activities by basin are summarized below. Basin Total Sites I R M T / R ER PRP Search Cimarron 2 1 1 Kansas-Lower Republican 8 1 6 1 Lower Arkansas 21 9 4 7 1 Marais des Cygnes 3 3 Missouri 3 1 2 Neosho 20 9 1 5 3 3 Smoky Hill-Saline 10 2 6 2 Solomon 4 1 3 Upper Arkansas 10 1 2 6 1 Upper Republican 1 1 Verdigris 5 4 1 Walnut 6 5 1 I=Investigation, R=Remediation, M=Monitoring, T/R=Transferred/Resolved, ER=Emergency Response, PRP Search = Potentially Responsible Party Search FY 2008 Planned Activities FY 2008 Appropriation: $978,833 Program emphasis will continue to be directed toward effectively addressing new sites that are introduced to the program while continuing to advance existing sites to cleanup or closure. Program sites advancing to the remedial phase will continue to be prioritized for cleanup, because of limited funding and significant remediation costs. KDHE will use knowledge gained from completed cleanup activities to streamline the process for all future corrective action. Efforts will continue to be made to enhance and streamline procedures to meet overall program objectives. SWP funds will also be used to pay the 10% match requirement at Superfund sites. FY 2009 Planned Activities FY 2009 Budget Request: $978,833 from State Water Plan Fund Projected