Session of 1999
         
HOUSE BILL No. 2144
         
By Committee on Environment
          
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  9             AN  ACT amending the multipurpose small lakes program act; amending
10             K.S.A. 82a-1603 and repealing the existing section.
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12       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13             Section  1. K.S.A. 82a-1603 is hereby amended to read as follows:
14       82a-1603. When used in this act:
15             (a) "Chief engineer" means the chief engineer of the division of water
16       resources of the state board of agriculture.
17             (b) "Class I funded project" means a proposed new project or ren-
18       ovation of an existing project located within the boundaries of an organ-
19       ized watershed district which is receiving or is eligible to receive financial
20       participation from the state conservation commission for the flood control
21       storage portion of the project.
22             (c) "Class II funded project" means a proposed new project or ren-
23       ovation of an existing project which is receiving or is eligible to receive
24       financial participation from the federal government.
25             (d) "Class III funded project" means a proposed new project or ren-
26       ovation of an existing project located outside the boundaries of an organ-
27       ized watershed district which is not receiving or is not eligible to receive
28       financial participation from the state conservation commission or the fed-
29       eral government except as provided in K.S.A. 82a-1606, and amendments
30       thereto.
31             (e) "Flood control storage" means storage space in reservoirs to hold
32       flood waters.
33             (f) "General plan" means a preliminary engineering report describing
34       the characteristics of the project area, the nature and methods of dealing
35       with the soil and water problems within the project area, and the projects
36       proposed to be undertaken by the sponsor within the project area. Such
37       plan shall include maps, descriptions and other data as may be necessary
38       for the location, identification and establishment of the character of the
39       work to be undertaken; a cost-benefit analysis of alternatives to the pro-
40       ject, including but not limited to, nonstructural flood control options and
41       water conservation and reuse to reduce need for new water supply stor-
42       age; and any other data and information as the chief engineer may require.
43             (g) "Land right" means real property as that term is defined by the

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  1       laws of the state of Kansas and all rights thereto and interest therein and
  2       shall include any road, highway, bridge, street, easement or other right-
  3       of-way thereon.
  4             (h) "Multipurpose small lake project" means a dam and lake contain-
  5       ing at least two of the following: (1) Flood control storage and (2) either;
  6       (2) public water supply storage; or (3) recreation features or both.
  7             (i) "Public water supply" means a water supply for municipal, indus-
  8       trial or domestic use.
  9             (j) "Public water supply storage" means storage of water for munic-
10       ipal, industrial or domestic use.
11             (k) "Recreation feature" means water storage and related facilities
12       for activities such as swimming, fishing, boating, camping or other related
13       activities.
14             (l) "Sponsor" means: (1) Any political subdivision of the state which
15       has the power of taxation and the right of eminent domain; (2) any public
16       wholesale water supply district; or (3) any rural water district.
17             (m) "Water user" means any city, rural water district, wholesale water
18       district or any other political subdivision of the state which is in the busi-
19       ness of furnishing municipal or industrial water to the public. 
20       Sec.  2. K.S.A. 82a-1603 is hereby repealed.
21        Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
22       publication in the statute book.