Water Agencies on the Kansas Water
Authority
Kansas Department of Agriculture
- Mission:
Achieve the department’s vision by administering the laws and programs
assigned to the department in an effective and efficient manner, and
provide leadership to benefit agriculture and rural Kansas so they can
contribute to the health and prosperity of the entire state.
Division of Water Resources, KS
Department of Agriculture - Administers 28 state laws, including the Kansas
Water Appropriation Act, and statutes concerning construction of dams,
levees and other changes to streams within Kansas.
Kansas Biological Survey -
Mission:
To gather information
on the kinds, distribution, and abundance of plants and animals in
Kansas, and to compile, analyze, interpret, and distribute this
information.
Kansas
Corporation Commission - Mission: To
protect the public interest through impartial, and efficient resolution
of all jurisdictional issues. The agency shall regulate rates, service
and safety of public utilities, common carriers, motor carriers, and
regulate oil and gas production by protecting correlative rights and
environmental resources.
Kansas
Department of Commerce - Mission: To
empower individuals, businesses and communities to realize prosperity in Kansas.
Kansas Geological Survey - Mission: To
conduct geological studies and research and to collect, correlate,
preserve and disseminate
information leading to a better understanding of the geology of Kansas,
with special emphasis on natural resources of economic value, water
quality and quantity, and geologic hazards.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- Mission:
To
protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting
responsible choices.
Kansas State University, Research and Extension
- Mission: We are dedicated to a safe, sustainable, competitive
food and fiber system and to strong, healthy communities, families and
youth through integrated research, analysis and education
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
- Mission: Conserve and enhance Kansas natural heritage, its
wildlife and its habitats; provide the public with opportunities for the
use of the natural resources.
Kansas
Water Office - Mission: To ensure
adequate quantities of good quality water to meet future needs. To
coordinate the water resource operations of agencies at all levels of
government.
State
Conservation Commission - Mission:
The
State Conservation Commission works to protect and enhance Kansas’
natural resources through the development, implementation, and
maintenance of policies, guidelines, and programs designed to assist
local governments and individuals in conserving the state’s renewable
resources.
High Plains/Ogallala Aquifer Links
High Plains Aquifer Information
Network - developed by KGS and K-State, HiPLAIN is dedicated to
providing links to organizations, information, data, and resources
related to the High Plains aquifer.
Drought Related Links
Current Conditions and Forecasts
KSU Weather Data Library
– Agriculture and fire weather information, current Kansas weather
conditions and links to National Weather Service offices serving Kansas.
U.S. Geological Survey Kansas District - Kansas Drought Watch - The
place to go for streamflow information.
NOAA Drought Information Center
- One-stop shopping for the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor, Palmer
Index, Drought Outlook and much more.
Kansas Biological
Survey Kansas Green Report
Maps - Regularly updated Kansas vegetation condition map.
USDA/KDA Kansas Crop Weather – Provides
weekly update of crop and pasture conditions, availability of feed
supplies, soil moisture and more during growing season.
CORPS Missouri River Basin Daily Reservoir Summary
– Daily conditions for Kansas reservoirs
located in the Upper Republican, Solomon, Smoky Hill-Saline,
Kansas-Lower Republican and Marais des Cygnes basins.
CORPS
Daily Report of Reservoir Conditions –
Covers Kansas reservoirs located in the Lower Arkansas, Walnut,
Verdigris and Neosho basins.
Assistance, Planning, and
Mitigation
KSU Research and
Extension Drought Resources Page - Includes guidance for drought
related decisions concerning crop, livestock and horticulture
production.
USDA Farm Service Agency – Provides
information on USDA Secretarial county disaster declarations and
available USDA assistance.
KDA Kansas
Drought Information – Included are Hay and
Pasture Exchange, crisis management resources for producers and summary
of services provided by KDA and other state agencies.
National
Drought Mitigation Center – National
clearinghouse for drought information. Extensive information on drought
monitoring, planning for drought and mitigating the impacts of drought.
Kansas Organizations
Kansas.Gov
- The Official
Web Site of the State of Kansas
Kansas Association for
Conservation and Environment Education (KACEE)
Kansas Environmental Leadership
Program (KELP)
Kansas Foundation for
Agriculture in the Classroom
Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams
(KAWS)
Kansas Rural Water
Association
Western Kansas Groundwater Management
District No. 1
Equus Beds Groundwater Management
District No. 2
Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management
District No. 3
Northwest Kansas Groundwater Management
District No. 4
Big Bend Groundwater Management District
No. 5
Kansas Energy Council
Kansas Livestock Association
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas Corn Growers
League of Kansas Municipalities
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
State Association of Kansas Watersheds
Kansas Association of
Conservation Districts
Kansas Association of Counties
Kansas WRAPS
Federal Agencies
NOAA's National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office -
Topeka, KS
NWS Advanced
Hydrologic Prediction Service - River Stage Observations and Forecasts,
Topeka, KS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Natural Resources
Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture -
Farm Service Agency
Corps of Engineers -
Kansas City District;
Tulsa District
Inter-State Organizations
Interstate Council of Water Policy
Western States Water Council
American Water Works Asssociation
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