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The Solomon River drains an
area of 6,835 square miles of the Great Plains Physiographic
Province, within northwest and north central
Kansas. The Solomon River basin covers all or parts of
Decatur, Norton, Phillips, Smith, Jewel, Sherman, Thomas
Sheridan, Graham, Rooks, Osborne, Mitchell, Cloud, Lincoln,
Ottawa, Dickinson and Saline counties. The topography is
generally flat to gently rolling hills with narrow, shallow
valleys of low relief. The Solomon River is part of the Kansas
River system. The basin includes subbasins with hydrologic
unit codes 10260011, 10260012, 10260013, 10260014 and 10260015.
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No. |
Member Name |
Representative Category |
Term Expires |
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1. |
Chairperson - Ray DeBey,
Cawker City, KS |
Fish and Wildlife |
6/30/2011 |
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2. |
Vice Chairperson - Orville Dee Blubaugh, Phillipsburg, KS |
Recreation |
6/30/2013 |
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3. |
William Elliott, Glade, KS |
At Large Public |
6/30/2011 |
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4. |
Kendal Francis, Beloit, KS |
Municipal Public Water Supply |
6/30/2013 |
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5. |
Stanley Kats, Prairie View, KS |
Agriculture |
6/30/2011 |
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6. |
Joseph Keith, Penokee, KS |
Industry/Commerce |
6/30/2013 |
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7. |
Dennis Lehmann, Gaylord, KS |
Conservation/Environment |
6/30/2011 |
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8. |
James Metzler, Minneapolis, KS |
At Large Public |
6/30/2013 |
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9. |
John Wyrill III, Kirwin, KS |
Dryland |
6/30/2011 |
Solomon BAC Member Update
Ray DeBey - Chairperson
 Hi
fellow Kansans! Thanks for your interest in water and especially
in the Solomon River basin. My name is Ray DeBey. I’m from rural
Cawker City and share your interest.
My interest stems from being raised in the
Solomon basin north of Downs on Oak Creek, and being the son of
a water well driller and farmer with some irrigated land.
I still live and farm near my roots in the Downs
area. I’ve enjoyed the transition to the direct seeding method
of farming and am an advocate of the practice as it reduces
erosion and increases the productivity of our soils.
My interest in helping to see water used
beneficially, and its quality and quantity respected in the
process, has taken me to a position on the Solomon Basin
Advisory Committee. I currently serve as committee chair.
We on the BAC are your voice in the policies
proposed by the Kansas Water Authority and Kansas Water Office
for action by the Kansas Legislature and Governor.
Some of the water opportunities we have are due
to the reservoirs and the river systems in our basin. They can
also provide some of our challenges.
Other challenges are the water levels of the
Ogallala-High Plains aquifer in the western reaches of the
valley along with, from time to time, water quality issues in
the river system.
I would be happy to visit with anyone about water
in the Solomon basin. Please call or write. I’ll get back to you
as soon as I can. Please call (785) 545-7100, e-mail me at
ray.debey@plantpioneer.com, or send a letter to
29011 EE Road, Cawker City KS 67430.
- Water News for the Basin Advisory
Committee Members
River Basin Photo
Gallery
Upcoming Meetings & Meeting Materials
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August 5-6, 2010 - Kansas Water
Authority Meeting - Paola Fire Department
Training Room, 202 East Wea, Paola, KS -
Meeting Materials
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September 21, 2010 - SOL BAC Meeting
- 6:00 p.m., DWR Stockton Field Office, Stockton, KS
Information
Sheet - Attending a KWA Meeting as a Representative of your BAC
Current Projects in the Solomon Basin
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Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer Declines.
The Solomon River basin is facing groundwater depletion due
to pumping in the Ogallala-High Plains aquifer and alluvial
aquifers. Streamflows, over time, are depleting.
Groundwater models have been developed for the Upper North
Fork and Upper South Fork of the Solomon River. The models
reflect groundwater conditions and may be used to project
the results of various management measures. Please see the
report titled
"Information on the Solomon River Groundwater Models -
Development and Application", completed June 2009 for
more information. The Kansas Department of
Agriculture's Basin Team worked with local stakeholders in
developing possible management scenarios. Goals are to
manage the alluvial aquifer system and surface water for
long-term sustainability and to conserve and extend the life
of the Ogallala-High Plains aquifer.
Basin Related Links
Past Meetings & Meeting Materials
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June 8, 2010, Solomon Basin Advisory
Committee Meeting, 6:00 p.m.,
DWR Stockton Field Office, Stockton, KS
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May 13-14, 2010, Kansas Water Authority
Meeting - iSi Environmental Services, 215 S. Laura,
Wichita, KS -
Meeting Materials
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March 2, 2010 - 1:00 p.m.,
Beloit, KS
Questions?
Contact Hank.Ernst@kwo.ks.gov
- KWO Solomon Basin Planner - Hank is a Missourian by birth,
a Kansan by choice. I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in
agriculture, with a major in agricultural journalism, from the
University of Missouri. Prior to joining the Kansas Water
Office, I edited the "Kansas Farmer" magazine for 18 years. My
wife and I have three grown children. We still have the
small family farm in central Missouri. I'm a member of the
Kansas Association of Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE)
and serve on the board as an ex officio member representing the
Kansas Water Office. I was privileged to be a member of the
pilot class of the Kansas Environmental Leadership Program
(KELP), a program that fosters leadership skills and enhances
knowledge of Kansas water resources. |
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Meeting Notes
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March 2010
Sept. 2009
July 2009
May 2009
Feb. 2009
Sept. 2008
July 2008
May 2008
Feb. 2008
Sept. 2007
July 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Dec. 2006
June 2006
March 2006
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