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1991] INTERSTATE TRANSFERS OF WATER 855 ( posed to be diverted, including minimum desirable streamflow requirements; (2) any reasonably foreseeable future beneficial use of the water; (3) the economic, environmental, public health and welfare and other impacts of approving or denying the transfer of the water; (4) alternative sources of water available to the applicant and present or future users for any beneficial use; (5) the proposed plan of design, construction and operation of any works or facilities used in conjunction with carrying the water from the point of diversion. The plan shall be in sufficient detail to enable all parties to understand the impacts of the proposed water transfer; and (6) conservation plans and practices or the need for such plans and practices of persons protesting or potentially affected by the proposed transfer. Such plans and practices shall be consistent with the guidelines for conservation plans and practices developed and maintained by the Kansas water office pursuant to subsection (c) of K.S.A. 74-2608, and amendments thereto. (f) Any person shall be permitted to appear and testify at any such hearing upon the terms and conditions determined by the chief engineer. (g) In addition to notice to the parties, notice of any such hear- ing shall be published in the Kansas register. Such notice shall be published at least 15 days prior to the date of the hearing. (h) The record of the hearing and findings of fact shall be pub- lic records and open for inspection at the office of the chief engi- neer. Certified transcripts of the hearing shall be provided at the expense of those requesting same. A transcript shall be provided to the chairperson of the authority. History: L. 1983, ch. 341, fi 3; L. 1986, ch. 392, A 6; L. 1988, ch. 356, A 351; July 1,1989. 82a-1504. Same; decision of panel; review of legislature. (a) The panel shall render an order either approving or disapprov- ing the proposed water transfer. The panel's order shall include findings of fact relating to each of the factors set forth in subsection (d) of K.S.A. 82a-1503 and amendments thereto. The panel may or- der approval of a transfer of a smaller amount of water than re- quested upon such terms, conditions and limitations as it deems necessary for the protection of the public interest of the state as a whole. (b) An order of the panel disapproving the transfer shall be deemed a final order. An order of the panel approving a transfer ( HeinOnline -- 70 Neb. L. Rev. 855 1991