NORTHERN KEARNY FINNEY COUNTY

LOCAL ENHANCED MANAGEMENT AREA

(KFL)
March 28, 2017
AT THE LAST MEETING

Revised proposal:
15% reduction over a 5-year period
Only appropriated groundwater rights (vested rights are encouraged to participate voluntarily)
No ceiling/No floor
Flexibilities
Five-year allocation
Move LEMA allocations (consolidated well units & within 2-miles)
Roll over a portion of unused quantity if LEMA renewed
Reviewed non-irrigation uses in the LEMA proposal; Irrigation 94% of use
Groundwater movement within the District and within the LEMA boundary
Due consideration for past conservation KFL Advisory Panel, example guidelines
Draft LEMA Proposal Document
Public outreach and providing additional information about the KFL discussions
DRAFT DOCUMENT
Northern Kearny Finney County
Local Enhanced Management Area (KFL)
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
GOAL EXPRESSION

To extend the Ogallala Aquifer water supplies for the

long-term benefit of the area, the following five- (5) year
KFL plan proposal will reduce water use by 11% from
Historical Usage which current data and research shows
will substantially reduce the Ogallala Aquifer water level
decline rates when compared to the average annual
water level decline rate 2005-2016.
 OTHER LEMAS IN KANSAS

Sheridan - 6 GMD#4 District-Wide

Restricted to 114,000 acre-feet total from 2013-2017

LEMA allocation of 55 inches (11 inches x 5 years)
 Some of the
highest
measured
aquifer declines
in the past five
years have
occurred within
the KFL
boundary
 Water table
elevations and
groundwater flow,
2014 -2016
(Kansas
Geological
Survey)
 Water table
elevations and
groundwater flow,
2014 -2016 1.10 0.96 1.02 1.11 0.48 0.34 0.80 0.66 0.54 0.38 0.40 0.24 0.27 0.24 0.12 0.12 0.15 0.06 0.04 0.09
(Kansas
Geological
Survey)
 West to East
Land Surface,
Water Table and
Bedrock Profiles
(Kansas
Geological
Survey)
 Water table
elevations and
groundwater flow,
2014 -2016 1.10 0.96 1.02 1.11 0.48 0.34 0.80 0.66 0.54 0.38 0.40 0.24 0.27 0.24 0.12 0.12 0.15 0.06 0.04 0.09
(Kansas
Geological
Survey)
North to South
Land Surface,
Water Table and
Bedrock Profiles
(Kansas
Geological
Survey)
 0.66

0.56

0.41

0.20

0.04
Water table 0.00

elevations and 0.05

groundwater flow, 0.09

2014 -2016 1.10 0.96 1.02 1.11 0.48 0.34 0.80 0.66 0.54 0.38 0.40 0.24 0.27
0.06
0.24 0.12 0.12 0.15 0.06 0.04 0.09
(Kansas 0.30

0.47

Geological 0.57

Survey) 0.30

1.82

1.74

1.24
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
PROPOSAL

KFL will affect all Appropriation Water Rights whose source is groundwater
Vested Water Rights within the KFL boundaries shall not be regulated but are
encouraged to enroll voluntarily in the KFL.
KFL Allocations for irrigation use will be established as follows:
Each groundwater appropriation right will be allocated 85% of its Historical Usage
multiplied by five
Quantities shall be expressed in terms of total acre-feet
No water right shall receive more than the currently authorized quantity times five for a
KFL Allocation
KFL Term Permit needed if individual water right exceeds their annual authorized
quantity (must still remain within KFL appropriated quantity)
VESTED WATER RIGHTS & OVERLAPS

Vested Water Rights that do not voluntarily enroll in the KFL will be
exempt and have their authorized annual quantity available for use on an
annual basis.
Updated Vested Rights, by the number:
162 total vested water rights within KFL boundary (133 in Finney Co, 29 in Kearny Co)
181 total vested points of diversion within KFL boundary
Vested water use represents about 24% of the total average reported use within the
KFL boundary
Appropriation Water Rights that share a well or point of diversion with -
overlap - Vested Water Rights shall be subject to the KFL and will have a
KFL Allocation
 VESTED WATER RIGHTS & OVERLAPS

Vested Water Right & Appropriated Water Right Overlap with Single Point of Diversion (PD)

Total Allocation under this PD = 150 AF Vested Water Right = 100 AF

Vested Auth. Quantity = 100 AF Appropriated Right Historical Use = 36 AF
Appropriated Auth. Quantity = 50 AF KFL
Historical Average Use = 136 AF KFL 15% reduction applied to only 36 AF
(30.6) for a total quantity of 130.6 AF
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
 IRRIGATION WATER RIGHT ALLOCATIONS

KFL Allocation =
Historical Use (2006-2015) X 0.85 (applies 15% conservation factor) X 5
No well shall be allowed to pump more than its Authorized Annual Quantity in any single year unless
authorized by a KFL Term Permit

Authorized Quantity Historical Use 5-Year Average Historic Use 5-Year KFL Allocation
100 AF 91 AF 455 AF 386.75 AF

Examples 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5-Year Total

5-year allocation without exceeding Auth Q 80 75 80 75 76.75 386.75
KFL Term Permit provides option to exceed Auth Q 105 70 70 70 71.75 386.75
TEMPORARY TRANSFERS

Temporary transfers of all or portions of the KFL Allocation between water rights
may be made within the boundaries of KFL
Transfer application signed by all owners involved
Transfer up to 2 miles without exceeding authorized quantity
Transfer anywhere (more than 2 miles) without exceeding historical use
 TEMPORARY TRANSFERS

Authorized Quantity Historical Use KFL Allocation 5 X Historic Use

Water Right #1 75 70 297.5 350
Water Right #2 25 21 89.25 105
100 AF 91 AF 386.75 AF

WR #1 WR #2 WR #1 WR #2
WR #1 WR #2
375 AF 2 Miles 11.25 AF 350 AF > 2 Miles 36.75 Af

Consolidated Well Unit Up to 2 Miles More than 2 Miles

Can move allocation from WR#1 to
WR#2 (or Vice Versa) up to 5 X Auth Q
as long as 5-year KFL allocation of the
rights is not exceed. Dont have to
determine up front (before year 1).
Can move allocation from WR#1 to WR#2 (or Can move allocation from WR#1 to WR#2
Vice Versa) up to 5 X Auth Q as long as 5-year (or Vice Versa) up to 5 X Historic Use as long
KFL allocation of the rights is not exceed. Must as 5-year KFL allocation of the rights is not
determine up front (before year 1). exceed
OUTLINE

I. Definitions
II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. LEMA Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. LEMA Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
X. Reviews
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Summation
XVII.Attachments
CONSOLIDATED WELL UNITS & KFL TERM
PERMITS
Consolidated Well Unit
Can share combined KFL quantity as
long as Auth Q of any one well not
exceeded
Attachment C complete before first
irrigation season
KFL Term Permit
Can exceed Auth Q as long as 5-year
KFL allocation not exceeded
Not available in Ark IGUCA
No MYFAs
Attachment D
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
ADVISORY COMMITTEE & REVIEW

KFL Advisory Committee shall be appointed and maintained by the

GMD#3 board consisting of:
Odd number of members between 5 and 9
One GMD#3 representative
One KDA-DWR representative as assigned by the chief engineer
3 7 KFL residents/owners/operators (one must represent non-irrigation use)
KFL representative serves as chair
Annual review of data and orders; produce annual report
Recommendation to GMD to renew/modify
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
IMPAIRMENT COMPLAINTS

It is the desire of the stakeholders that any impairment

complaint which is based upon either water supply issues or
regional water-level declines be received by the chief engineer
and either:
Be deferred for investigation until the KFL Management Plan
is no longer in effect, or
Be investigated by the chief engineer in consideration of the
on-going management activities.
OUTLINE

I. Definitions
II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. LEMA Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. LEMA Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
X. Reviews
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV.Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Summation
XVII.Attachments
APPEAL BOARD AND GUIDELINES

GMD#3 board of directors serves as appeals board

Attachment F Due Consideration for Past Conservation
K.A.R. 5-5-11
Years of Non-Use
Actual historic use
Average without zero years
Flow test: Rate X 120 days = average acre-feet
Past Voluntary Conservation
Use NIR to determine if the past use reflects voluntary conservation
Appeals Process
OUTLINE

I. Definitions X. Advisory Committee & Reviews

II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. KFL Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. KFL Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Attachments
Index
Well
LIMITED IRRIGATION CROP INSURANCE
TECHNOLOGY

Water Technology Farms

Cost share for technology
adoption
OUTLINE

I. Definitions
II. Goal Expression
III. Proposal
IV. LEMA Allocations
V. Consolidated Well Unit
VI. LEMA Term Permit
VII. Violations
VIII. Metering & Monitoring
IX. Accounting
X. Reviews
XI. Impairment Complaints
XII. Water Level Monitoring
XIII. Coordination
XIV. Appeal Board and Guidelines
XV. Crop Insurance/ Water Use
Efficiency/ Technology
XVI. Summation
XVII.Attachments
ATTACHMENTS

A. Listing of KFL Water Rights and Allocations

B. Voluntary Vested Right LEMA Enrollment Consent Form
C. Consolidated Well Unit Application Form
D. KFL Term Permit Application Form
E. Temporary Allocation Transfer Form
F. Board Guidelines for Appeals, Specialized Programs, Nonuse
G - K. Maps
OUTREACH
Northern Kearny Finney County
Local Enhanced Management Area (KFL)
OUTREACH

April 19th at 9:00am Stakeholder Informational Meeting

(Garden City Coop Community Building)
Mailing materials or other information?
Radio, Newspapers?
NEXT MEETINGS?

Additional meeting needed before GMD meeting?

April 12th GMD#3 Board Meeting
April 19th Stakeholder Informational Meeting