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The Basin Advisory Committees provide insight and advice on water issues to the Kansas Water Authority and serve as a forum for community involvement. Each of the state’s 12 principal river basins in Kansas has a Basin Advisory Committee. The committees were established on June 28, 1985. 

All Basin Advisory Committees have seven core membership categories. They are: agriculture, fish and wildlife, industry/commerce, recreation, conservation/environment, municipal public water suppliers and at-large public. Each basin also selects 2-4 committee categories that reflect the needs and interests of that basin.

The basin specific categories vary by basin. The categories and other membership information may be viewed on the BAC Membership page.  Additional information about each basin and the meeting notes from past BAC meetings may be viewed by clicking on the basin name to the right.  Each of the 12 BACs is currently accepting applications for membership.  Are you interested in applying?  

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Cimarron Basin Lower Arkansas Basin Walnut Basin Verdigris Basin Neosho Basin Marais des Cygnes Basin Kansas Lower Republican Basin Missouri Basin Upper Arkansas Basin Smoky Hill Saline Basin Solomon Basin Upper Republican Basin Section Map Kansas River Basin Map

The BACs provide the working link between the KWO staff and the public.  The committees:

  • Advise the KWO and the KWA in identification of water-related problems, issues, and concerns within their basin.

  • Advise the KWO and the KWA in the formulation of revisions to the Basin Plan for their basin.

  • Advise the KWO and the KWA regarding the Kansas Water Plan implementation priorities and actions.

  • Serve as a link to the public in the basin through interaction with various groups and individuals and communicate information on concerns and issues to citizens in the basin.

  • Advise the KWO and KWA on policy issues under consideration for inclusion in the Kansas Water Plan.

Cimarron

KS-Lower Repub.

Lower Arkansas

Marais des Cygnes

Missouri

Neosho

Smoky Hill-Saline

Solomon

Upper Arkansas

Upper Republican

Verdigris

Walnut
 

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Last updated: 10/31/2008 01:54 PM