Kansas Water Plan Update

The Kansas Water Plan has been updated and approved!

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2023 Annual Report

The Kansas Water Authority's 2023 Annual Report is complete!

View the recommendations to the Governor and state Legislature.

Drought in Kansas

Governor Declares Drought Emergency, Warnings and Watches for Kansas Counties - August 15, 2023

The Governor’s Drought Response Team examines conditions; and recommends updates to the Governor.

Kansas Water Plan Partnership Initiative

The Kansas Water Plan Partnership Initiative (KWPPI) will invest State Water Plan Fund resources into projects centered around conserving and protecting the High Plains Aquifer, improving state water quality, reducing vulnerability to extreme events, and increasing awareness of Kansas water resources.

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Governor Kelly Announces $85M for Two New Water-Related Grant Programs

Nov 1, 2023, 14:06 PM by Kristin Kaipust

Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Water Office today announced that $85 million over five years will go toward water projects with the launch of the Technical Assistance Fund Grants and Water Projects Fund Grants programs. Both grant programs provide funding for up-front technical assistance and on-the-ground actions needed to address water quantity and quality issues around the state.
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Governor Kelly Announces Initiative to Invest in Water Quantity and Quality

Oct 26, 2023, 11:31 AM by Kristin Kaipust

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Governor Updates Declaration of Drought Emergency, Warnings and Watches for Kansas Counties

Aug 15, 2023, 14:27 PM by Kristin Kaipust

Governor Laura Kelly has approved updated drought declarations for Kansas counties with Executive Order #23-04.
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Kansas Water Office Honored with Special Achievement in GIS Award

Jul 18, 2023, 13:38 PM by Kristin Kaipust

Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, presented GIS Coordinator, Katie Goff, of the Kansas Water Office with the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award on July 12, 2023, at the annual Esri User Conference (Esri UC). Selected from hundreds of thousands of users, the Kansas Water Office received the award for its innovative use of mapping and analytics technology, as well as creating efficiencies in their data-sharing approach.
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Kansas Reservoir Protection Initiative Now Accepting Applications

Jun 23, 2023, 13:53 PM by Kristin Kaipust

The Kansas Water Office and Director Connie Owen, in conjunction with water conservation partners, announces that applications are now being accepted for the Kansas Reservoir Protection Initiative (KPRI).
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