KRS § 151.113 — KY Code / Title XII / Chapter 151 / Section 151.113
151.113 Kentucky Water Resources Board
Status: in_force

151.113 Kentucky Water Resources Board.

(1) The Kentucky Water Resources Board is hereby created for the purposes of

assisting the cabinet in the implementation of KRS 151.110 and 151.112. The board

shall be attached to the cabinet for administrative purposes.

(2) The Kentucky Water Resources Board shall:

(a) Assist the cabinet in conducting research and developing recommendations to

enhance the quality of water resources accessible for agricultural production in

the state;

(b) Research emerging water resources issues, including the adequacy of water

supplies available for agricultural production and in rural Kentucky;

(c) Examine potential actions to address deficiencies in water supplies identified

by the board;

(d) Make recommendations for developing new and reliable water sources for key

areas of farm production in Kentucky;

(e) Develop and provide the cabinet with recommendations regarding water use

efficiency for all agricultural water uses;

(f) Develop recommendations for a strategy to promote water conservation in

agricultural uses;

(g) Develop and provide recommendations to the cabinet, the Department of

Agriculture, and the Soil and Water Conservation Commission regarding on-

farm and rural community drought and water assessment, monitoring, and

improvements for agricultural purposes; and

(h) Request technical assistance from the following groups in order to establish a

process for the collection and coordination of data on surface and ground

water availability, water quality, the presence of point and nonpoint sources of

pollution, instream flow, water withdrawal and use, flood damage and storm

water management, and the identification and assessment of future data needs:

1. Kentucky Geological Survey;

2. United States Geological Survey;

3. Kentucky Water Resources Institute;

4. Interagency Technical Advisory Committee on Groundwater;

5. Soil and Water Conservation Commission; and

6. Any other water group the board deems necessary.

(3) The Kentucky Water Resources Board shall consist of eleven (11) members as

follows:

(a) The secretary of the cabinet or the secretary's designee, who shall serve as

chair;

(b) The Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture or the

Commissioner's designee, who shall serve as vice chair;

(c) The dean of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and

Environment or the dean's designee;

(d) Six (6) members appointed by the Governor as follows:

1. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) submitted by the

Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts, who shall serve an

initial term of four (4) years;

2. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) submitted by the

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, who shall serve an initial term of four

(4) years;

3. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) submitted by the

Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association, who shall serve an

initial term of three (3) years;

4. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) submitted by the

Kentucky Farm Bureau, who shall serve an initial term of three (3)

years;

5. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) submitted by the

Kentucky League of Cities, who shall serve an initial term of two (2)

years; and

6. One (1) member selected from a list of three (3) submitted by the

Kentucky Rural Water Association, who shall serve an initial term of

two (2) years; and

(e) The board shall have two (2) nonvoting liaisons who are members of the

General Assembly, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the House of

Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,

and one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Senate appointed by the

President of the Senate.

(4) Members appointed under subsection (3)(d) of this section shall serve a term of four

(4) years and may be reappointed. A person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring

prior to the expiration of a term shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.

(5) (a) The Kentucky Water Resources Board shall meet at the call of the chair, and

members shall not receive compensation for serving on the board.

(b) Six (6) members shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting

business.