GMD1 Four-County LEMA

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On May 10, 2023, the Chief Engineer issued an Order of Designation regarding the Four-County Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA).

On April 7, 2023, the Chief Engineer issued an Order of Decision approving the Four-County LEMA Management Plan submitted by the Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 (GMD1).

A second LEMA hearing was held on February 2, 2023. Further information can be found in the Notice of Hearing. Any interested parties were welcome to submit oral or written statements into the record of the initial hearing. Written comments that have been submitted are available in the Second Public Hearing Comments and Testimony table below. 

A prehearing conference was held virtually on January 18, 2023, prior to the second LEMA hearing. The results of the conference can be found in the Second Prehearing Order.

On December 21, 2022, the Chief Engineer issued a Findings and Order Establishing the Initial Requirements for the Designation of a LEMA. He concluded that the proposed GMD1 Four-County LEMA satisfies the initial requirements necessary to continue the LEMA designation process and ordered that a second public hearing be conducted.

An initial LEMA hearing was held on October 17, 2022 to determine whether the proposed GMD1 Four-County LEMA Management Plan satisfies the initial requirements for approval. Further information can be found in the Notice of Hearing. Any interested parties were welcome to submit oral or written statements into the record of the initial hearing. Written comments that were submitted are available in the Initial Public Hearing Comments and Testimony table below. 

A prehearing conference was held virtually on September 27, 2022, prior to the initial LEMA hearing. The results of the conference can be found in the Prehearing Order.

On August 4, 2022, the Chief Engineer found the GMD1 Four-County LEMA Management Plan acceptable for consideration.

On July 1, 2022, GMD1 submitted the Management Plan for its proposed Four-County LEMA to the Chief Engineer for consideration. If approved, this LEMA would cover the remaining portions of GMD1 not already covered by the Wichita County LEMA. 


Second Public Hearing Comments and Testimony 
Document File
Size		 Document
Date		 Provided By 
Comment Supplemental: Map of 2012-2021 Average Water Use in Scott and Lane Counties  283 KB  02/09/2023  John Huslig 
Comment Supplemental: Map of 2012-2022 Water Level Change in Scott and Lane Counties  265 KB  02/09/2023  John Huslig 
John Huslig Written Comments (Second LEMA Hearing)  248 KB  02/09/2023  John Huslig 
Exhibit F to GMD1 Supplemental Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing  3 MB  02/09/2023  GMD1 
GMD1 Supplemental Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing with Exhibits  5 MB  02/09/2023  GMD1 
Scott Murrison Written Comments  235 KB  02/09/2023  MEI 
KS Farm Bureau Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing  101 KB  02/02/2023  KFB 
Exhibits B - F to GMD1 Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing  8 MB  02/01/2023  GMD1 
Exhibit A to GMD1 Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing (Proposed Management Plan) 3 MB  06/29/2022  GMD1 
GMD1 Final Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing  1 MB  02/01/2023  GMD1 
GMD4 Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing
 92 KB
 01/30/2023
 GMD4
KDA Witness List for Second LEMA Hearing
 1 MB
 01/26/2023
 DWR
GMD1 Witness List for Second LEMA Hearing 456 KB
01/26/2023
 GMD1
Mike Meyer Written Testimony for Second LEMA Hearing 
 648 KB
 01/24/2023
 DWR


Initial Public Hearing Comments and Testimony 
Document File
Size		 Document
Date		 Provided By 
Comment Supplemental: Map of 2012-2021 Average Water Use in Scott and Lane Counties  283 KB
10/27/2022
John Huslig
Comment Supplemental: Map of 2012-2021 Water Level Change in Scott and Lane Counties  265 KB
10/27/2022
John Huslig
John Huslig Written Comments Re: LEMA Boundaries and Control Measures  429 KB
10/27/2022
John Huslig
GMD1 Supplemental Written Testimony for Initial LEMA Hearing  118 KB
10/27/2022
GMD1
John Huslig Written Comments (October 26, 2022) 426 KB  10/26/2022  John Huslig 
Appendices to GMD1 Written Testimony for Initial LEMA Hearing  16 MB  10/14/2022  GMD1 
GMD1 Final Written Testimony for Initial LEMA Hearing with Exhibits  26 MB  10/14/2022  GMD1 
Mike Meyer Written Testimony for Initial LEMA Hearing  822 KB  10/14/2022  DWR 
Comment Supplemental: Revised Historical Water Use and Related Data  20 KB  10/14/2022  John Huslig 
Comment Supplemental: Scott County 2012-2021 Average Irrigation Water Use  328 KB  10/13/2022  John Huslig 
Comment Supplemental: Possible Scott County Management Areas  366 KB  10/13/2022  John Huslig 
John Huslig Written Comments (Revised)  438 KB  10/14/2022  John Huslig 
KGS Open-File Report 2022-8 (KGS Testimony for Initial LEMA Hearing)  5 MB  10/12/2022  KGS 
KGS Written Testimony for Initial LEMA Hearing  816 KB  10/12/2022  KGS 
GMD1 Witness List for Initial LEMA Hearing
 510 KB
 10/11/2022
 GMD1
KDA Witness List for Initial LEMA Hearing
 1 MB
 10/11/2022
 DWR
Upper Smoky Hill RAC Written Testimony for Initial LEMA Hearing  62 KB  10/10/2022  KWO 


Letters in Support of GMD1 Four-County LEMA 
Document File
Size		 Document
Date		 Provided By 
KWO Letter of Support  169 KB  10/24/2022  KWO 
Cobalt Cattle Letter of Support  439 KB  08/05/2022  Cobalt Cattle 
Rep. Minnix Letter of Support  343 KB  06/30/2022  Jim Minnix 
Rep. Vaughn Letter of Support  2 MB  06/29/2022  Lindsay Vaughn 
Playa Lakes Joint Venture Letter of Support  1 MB  06/24/2022  Playa Lakes 
Scott City Letter of Support  289 KB  06/24/2022  Scott City 
GMD4 Letter of Support  261 KB  06/09/2022  GMD4 


GMD1 Four-County LEMA Documents 
Document File
Size		 Document
Date		 Provided By 
Order of Designation
 1 MB
 05/10/2023
 DWR
Order of Decision
 5 MB
 04/07/2023
 DWR
Second Prehearing Order  2 MB  01/24/2023  DWR 
Findings and Order Establishing the Initial Requirements for the Designation of a LEMA
 36 MB
 12/21/2022
 DWR
Prehearing Order
 2 MB
 09/29/2022 DWR
Letter: DWR to GMD1: Proposed Four-County LEMA Found Acceptable for Consideration
 977 KB
 08/04/2022
 DWR
GMD1 Proposal for Four-County LEMA (with Management Plan)
 3 MB
 07/01/2022  GMD1
Cover Letter: GMD1 Four-County LEMA Proposal  153 KB  07/01/2022  GMD1