Kansas Water Plan
The Kansas Water Office, in coordination with local, state, federal and interstate partners, is developing the 5-year update of the Kansas Water Plan. The Kansas Water Plan is one of the primary tools used by the State of Kansas to address current water resources issues and to plan for future needs. Statutory authority and basic guidance for formulating the Kansas Water Plan is contained in the State Water Resources Planning Act.
The Kansas Water Plan Update will incorporate the Vision for the Future of Water Supply in Kansas (the Vision). The hard work put into the Vision and the goals created through the Vision process will not be forgotten. The Kansas Water Plan will now serve as the implementation plan for the Vision, providing measurements of success towards achieving the goals addressed in Vision, as well as the other water related issues facing Kansans.
Kansas Water Plan Update
The following linked documents have been reviewed by the KWA and are listed in draft form below.
When additional documents are presented according to the schedule to the right, those drafts will be added and linked below.
Executive Summary - Draft
Introduction & Background - Draft
Guiding Principles, Goals, & Priorities
The State Water Plan Guiding Principles
Regional Planning Areas
REGIONAL PLANNING AREAS OVERVIEW - DRAFT
Acronyms and Abbreviations - Draft
Figures and Tables - Draft
Appendices - Draft
Kansas Water Plan Public Comments
Comments Provided By | Date Provided |
Kansas Wildlife Federation | 10/13/2020 |
Scott Yeargain | 5/11/2021 |
Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District 3 - Renewable Supplies Committee | 5/12/2021 |
To submit comments for consideration during the Kansas Water Plan update, please email kwo-info@kwo.ks.gov
Kansas Water Plan Catalog
To review previous editions of the Kansas Water Plan, please visit the Archived Water Plans webpage.
For questions regarding the Kansas Water Plan, please email kwo-info@kwo.ks.gov