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<br />.' <br /> <br />o <br />C) <br />.- <br />W <br />c.n <br />~ <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />There is some division of authority in oil field brine disposal <br />matters between the State Board of Health and the State Corporation <br />Commission. The Board of Health has authority to abate and prevent <br />oil field brine pollution of the waters of the state and has promul- <br />gated rules and regulations relative to the oil field brine problem. <br /> <br />State Plan of Water Resources Development <br /> <br />, <br />The Division of Water Resources of the State Board of Agriculture <br />administers state laws relative to flood control and the conservation, <br />development and utilization of the water resources of the state. The <br />Water Commission Act of 1917 constitutes the basic law of the state in <br />these matters. It provides (1) for the preparation of a systematic <br />general plan for the complete development of each watershed in the state <br />in order to sec1U'e the most advantageous adjustment of the interest in- <br />volved in matters of floods, irrigation, water pover and navigation, <br />(2) for establishing and maintaining a system of stream gaging stations <br />and (3) requires that water development of all kinds throughout the <br />state shall conform to the general plan which is adopted. <br /> <br />Local Construction A~encies <br /> <br />The State of Kansas is prohibited by its constitution from parti- <br />cipating in carrying on any work of internal improvement except a state <br />highway system and consequently it does not construct public works for <br />the control and use of water. The legislature, however, does create <br />governmental subdivisions such as cities, counties, townships and drain- <br />age or levee districts and authorizes them to construct, maintain and <br />operate needed works, subject to such administrative control as is re- <br />tained by the state through the Division of Water Resources. The function <br />of the state is primarily regulatory but is advisory also. As plans for <br />specific improvements are prepared by or in behalf of local interests, <br />they have access to information available in the office of the Division <br />of Water Resources. The completed plans are subject to approval by that <br />department to insure both their compliance with state law and their adequacy <br />when meas1U'ed by state standards for protection of the public interest and <br />welfare. <br /> <br />1.-19 <br />