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<br />CI & VA TMDLs <br /> <br />0259 <br />2, Establish appropliate background concentrations reflecting dominant natural processes and confirm <br />designated uses along the river. <br />3. Develop and implement source water protection plans for communi tics along livcr. <br />4, Reduce tailwater entering river from inigated lands in Kansas. <br />5, Evaluate the fate of water betwecn Garden City and Picrceville at low tlow conditions, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />httpJ/www.kdhe.state.ks.usltmdVuasu-earr <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Long term <br />6, Provide alternate operations and delivery of water from Colorado to Kansas that improves water quality, <br />but does not increase consumption or depletions in violation of thc Arkansas Rivcr Compact. <br />7, Use the occasional high !lows to move sulfate accumulations through stream system <br />8, Dcvclop long term plan for inigation return flow managemcnt to rcducc sulfatc and sclcnium loadings <br />9, Increase conservation of water in the valley, within the context of the Kansas Water Appropliation Act <br />and reduce phreatophyte loss of water along channel. <br /> <br />Implementation Programs Guidance <br /> <br />NPDES and State Permit~ - KDHE <br />a. Municipal and industrial pelmits for facilities along river will be renewed in 2002 with appropriate <br />sulfate eftluent limits reflccting background conccntrations, <br />b. Examine oppOltunities to eliminate discharges with extreme sulfate concentrations enteling the river. <br /> <br />Non-Point Source Pollution Technical Assistance - KDHE <br />a, Develop source water protection plans for wellfields of Coolidge, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield. Holcomh <br />and Garden City <br /> <br />Water Quality Standards and Assessment. KDHE <br />a, Confirm designated uses of domestic water supply and livestock watering on stream reaches <br />h, Establish background Icvcls of sulfate for Coolidge and Picrccvillc monitoring sites <br />c. Monitor real-time conductivity of Arkansas River at Coolidge for further characterization of sulfate <br />levels and seasonal flow conditions <br />d, Collect and analyze data on elevated selenium levels for 2002 Section 303d list <br /> <br />Water Quality Planning - KDHE <br />a, Collaborate with Colorado on comprehensive irrigation return flow management plan for reduction in <br />sulfate and selenium loadings <br /> <br />Governor's Water Qualit)' Initiath'e - Governor's OIlice <br />a. Invite Colorado Governor to begin collaborative bi-state effOlt to improve water quality on Arkansas <br />River. <br /> <br />Arkansas River Compact - Division ot' Water Resources <br />a. Evaluate new delivery mechanisms and procedures as allowed by the Compact and actions of thc <br />Compact Administration. <br />b, Examine opp0l1unities to deliver Compact water from John Martin Rcservoir directly down the liver to <br />the stateline without diversion by upstream ditches <br />c. Insure that spills from John Manin Rcservoir arc available to provide flushing tlows downstream, <br />d, Assist KDHE in collaborative efforts with Colorado on opportunities to reduce phreatophytic water use, <br />incrcasc water conservation and improve the quality of irrigation return flows consistent with the Arkansas <br />River Compact. <br /> <br /><111"017'0' <br />