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WATER DISTRICT NEWSLETTER
<br />FORMERLY KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST KANSAS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (GMD3)
<br />"the Pipeline" A GOVERNING BODY CONTROLLED BY LOCAL PEOPLE
<br />vocume S, issue 4 www.gmaj.org Aril, 2003
<br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
<br />HANK HANSEN
<br />KANSAS WATER CONGRESS ESTABLISHED
<br />hhansen @gmd3.org
<br />ASSISTANT MANAGER
<br />The newly created Kansas Water Congress (KWC) is a non — profit, fee — funded
<br />JANET L. KING
<br />entity, which is separate and distinct from existing state agencies, association,
<br />jking @gmd3.org
<br />organization, and direct political affiliation. A portion of the KWC preamble
<br />CONSERVATIONIST
<br />states: Members will join in dedicating themselves to the task of securing full
<br />KENTSHAW
<br />development, protection, and management of our available water resources,
<br />kshaw @gmd3.org
<br />grounding their actions upon the fundamental proposition that equity of access
<br />CONSERVATIONIST
<br />and usage must apply statewide to every resident and right - holder of our
<br />JASON NORQUEST
<br />State. The mission of the KWC will be to promote the wise management and
<br />norquest @gmd3.org
<br />stewardship of the State's water resources and to protect, conserve, and
<br />CLERK
<br />develop Kansas water resources for the benefit of Kansas' present and future
<br />SHARON MISHLER
<br />generations. The KWC will cooperate with and support similar organizations
<br />sschiffe @gmd3.org
<br />and provide a forum for the discussion of water questions. It will also be a
<br />BOARD PRESIDENT
<br />place where water users conflicts can be resolved through discussion of
<br />BRANT PETERSON
<br />facts and proposed solutions as well as a source of information and
<br />Stanton County
<br />education for its membership and the people of Kansas.
<br />VICE PRESIDENT
<br />KENT DUNN
<br />The members of the KWC shall come from every watershed in the State of
<br />Seward County
<br />Kansas, represent every type of water user in the State, and recognize the
<br />SECRETARY
<br />necessity for unity of purpose and objective in supporting the formation and
<br />PETER YORK
<br />execution of a stable water policy for a unified Kansas. The Board of Directors
<br />Haskell County
<br />shall be composed of 29 members selected by and from a broad —based
<br />TREASURER
<br />foundation. They include 12 geographic divisions which are the Cimarron
<br />MIKE O'BRATE
<br />Water Basin, Lower Republican Water Basin, Upper Republican Water Basin,
<br />Gray County
<br />Lower Arkansas Water Basin, Upper Arkansas Water Basin, Marais des
<br />BOARD MEMBERS
<br />Cygnes Water Basin, Missouri Water Basin, Neosho Water Basin, Smoky Hill —
<br />DAVID BRENN Surface
<br />Saline Water Basin, Solomon Water Basin, Verdigris Water Basin, and
<br />ARLEN EATON Ford
<br />Walnut Water Basin; the 5 groundwater management districts, 2 agriculture
<br />WARREN FOX Meade
<br />representatives, one east and one west of U.S. Highway 81, 1 fulltime
<br />JAY HOUTSMA Hamilton
<br />governmental employee, 2 directors from municipalities, one east and one
<br />WAYNE BREEDING Morton
<br />west of U.S. Highway 81, 1 fulltime financial institution employee or officer, 1
<br />KIRK A.MADDUX Kearny
<br />State of Kansas registered professional engineer, 1 Kansas licensed attorney,
<br />ALAN SCHWEITZER Municipal
<br />2 industrial and commercial directors, one from either side of U.S. Highway 81,
<br />CLAY SCOTT Grant
<br />one energy or mining firm representative, and a director involved in water
<br />STEVE STONE Finney
<br />related recreation or wildlife preservation. Officers will include a President,
<br />THOMAS FORD Industrial
<br />Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and Executive
<br />SHANNON CRAWFORD
<br />Director. Standing Committees include Management & Budget, Nominating,
<br />Stevens
<br />Resolution, State Affairs, and Federal Affairs.
<br />PHONE (620) 275 -7147
<br />FAX(620)275 -1431
<br />Directors at this time include: Executive Director, David Brenn, Garden
<br />MEETINGS:
<br />City; Ken Frahm, Colby; Robin Jennison, Topeka; Senator Janis Lee,
<br />2ND WED. EACH MONTH
<br />Kensington; Representative Ward Loyd, Garden City; Harland Priddle, Burton;
<br />9:00 A.M. - DISTRICT OFFICE
<br />Richard Reinhardt, Erie; Paul Tobia, Wichita; Chris Wilson, Wamego; and
<br />409 CAMPUS DR., SUITE 106
<br />Hannes Zacharias, Olathe. For more information call (620) 287 -4541.
<br />GARDEN CITY, KS 67846
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