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KS Stat § 82a-220 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 2 - Navigable Waters|82a-220 Grant of streambank easements by director of Kansas water office; definitions; authority; notice; filing; rules and regulations.

82a-220. Grant of streambank easements by director of Kansas water office; definitions; authority; notice; filing; rules and regulations. (a) As used in this act:(1) "Conservation project" means any project or activity that the director of the Kansas water office determines will assist in restoring, protecting, rehabilitating, improving, sustaining or maintaining the banks of the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers from the effects of erosion;(2) "director" means the director of the Kansas water office; and(3) "state property" means real property currently owned in full or in part by the state in the Arkansas, Kansas or Missouri rivers in Kansas, in and along the bed of the river to the ordinary high water mark on the banks of such rivers.(b) (1) The director is hereby authorized to negotiate and grant easements on state property for construction and maintenance of conservation projects with cooperating landowners in such projects for the expected life of the project and with such terms and conditions as the director, after consultation with the Kansas department of agriculture, the Kansas department of health and environment, the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism and the Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation, may deem appropriate.(2) Notice of the easement shall be given to the county or counties in which the easement is proposed and to any municipality or other governmental entity that, in the opinion of the director, holds a riparian interest in the river and may have an interest in the project or results thereof. Those persons or entities receiving notice shall have a period, not to exceed 30 days, to provide comment on the proposed easement to the director.(3) In the event such an easement is proposed to be granted on state property owned or managed by any other agency of the state, the director shall give notice of the proposed easement and project to that agency and shall jointly negotiate any easement so granted.(4) A copy of all easements so entered shall be filed by the director with the office of the secretary of state and the office of the register of deeds for the county or counties in which the easement is located.(c) The director shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.History: L. 2011, ch. 29, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 133; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-221 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 2 - Navigable Waters|82a-221 Easement for emergency management boat ramp on Kansas river in Wyandotte county.

82a-221. Easement for emergency management boat ramp on Kansas river in Wyandotte county. (a) The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed to grant an easement on land owned by the state of Kansas along the north bank of the Kansas river in Wyandotte county and within and without the city of Kansas City, Kansas, to the unified government of Wyandotte county/Kansas City for use as a boat ramp. Such easement shall be 80 feet in width and shall be 40 feet on each side of the following described line: Commencing at the northwest corner of southwest quarter of section 22-T11S, R25E; Thence north 86 degrees 14 minutes 35 seconds east, along the north line of said southwest quarter, 1363.51 feet, to a point on the centerline of 7th street (US 169 highway); Thence south 03 degrees 39 minutes 31 seconds east, along said centerline of 7th Street, 1140.53 feet, to a point on the north line of the kaw valley drainage district permanent easement; Thence south 47 degrees 23 minutes 54 seconds east, 310.05 feet, to a point at the northerly end center point of a 20.00 foot wide boat ramp; Thence south 63 degrees 26 minutes 06 seconds east, 150.00 feet, along the centerline of said boat ramp to the approximate water line of the Kaw river; Thence continuing south 63 degrees 23 minutes 06 seconds east, 36.00 feet, along the centerline of said boat ramp to the southerly end of said boat ramp; subject to survey and any easement and restrictions of record.(b) The unified government of Wyandotte county/Kansas City is hereby authorized to acquire the easement described in subsection (a) for use as an emergency management boat ramp for the Kansas City, Kansas fire department. Such easement shall be conditioned on the unified government of Wyandotte county/Kansas City prohibiting public access to such easement and assuming full responsibility for such use and holding the state of Kansas harmless therefor.(c) The legal document granting the easement described under subsection (a) shall be approved by the attorney general and shall be executed by the secretary of state. The conveyance may be in such form as determined to be in the best interest of the state by the attorney general in consultation with the secretary of state.(d) In the event the secretary of state determines that the legal description of the parcel described by this section is incorrect, the secretary of state may grant the easement utilizing the correct legal description but the legal document granting the easement shall be subject to approval by the attorney general.(e) The conveyance of the easement authorized by this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a or K.S.A. 75-6609, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2014, ch. 4, § 1; Mar. 27.
KS Stat § 82a-301a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-301a Exclusive regulation and supervision of dams and other water obstructions by chief engineer.

82a-301a. Exclusive regulation and supervision of dams and other water obstructions by chief engineer. It is the intent of the legislature by this act to provide for the exclusive regulation of construction, operation and maintenance of all dams or other water obstructions by the state to the extent required for the protection of public safety. All dams or other water obstructions are declared to be under the jurisdiction of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture and the chief engineer thereof. The chief engineer or his or her authorized representative shall supervise the construction, modification, operation and maintenance of dams or other water obstructions for the protection of life and property.History: L. 1978, ch. 431, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 135; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-302 Applications for consent or permit, fees; contents; rules and regulations; permit fees.

82a-302. Applications for consent or permit, fees; contents; rules and regulations; permit fees. (a) Except as otherwise provided for general permits, each application for the consent or permit required by K.S.A. 82a-301, and amendments thereto, shall be accompanied by complete maps, plans, profiles and specifications of such construction, modification or addition proposed to be made, the required application fee as provided in subsection (b) unless otherwise exempted, and such other data and information as the chief engineer may require. The chief engineer shall adopt rules and regulations for the issuance of a general permit which may be issued for projects which require limited supervision and review.(b) (1) The application fee for a permit to construct, modify or add to a dam shall be $200.(2) The application fee for a permit to construct, modify, or add to a water obstruction or to change or diminish the course, current or cross section of a stream shall be based on the watershed area.Watershed Area Above the Project     Permit Application FeeLess than 5 square miles      $100Between 5 and 50 square miles      $200More than 50 square miles      $500(3) The application fee for a general permit shall be $100.(c) All fees collected by the chief engineer pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer as provided in K.S.A. 82a-328, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1929, ch. 203, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 431, § 7; L. 2002, ch. 138, § 3; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 211; L. 2013, ch. 111, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-303 Same; conditions to permits; unlawful acts.

82a-303. Same; conditions to permits; unlawful acts. The chief engineer of the division of water resources shall have power to grant or withhold such consent or permit or may incorporate in and make a part of said consent or permit such terms, conditions and restrictions as may be deemed by him or her advisable. It shall be unlawful to: (a) Construct or begin the construction of any dam or other water obstruction, or (b) make or begin any change or addition in any dam or other water obstruction, except in accordance with the terms, conditions and restrictions of such consent or permit, and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the chief engineer of the division of water resources.History: L. 1929, ch. 203, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 431, § 8; April 11.
KS Stat § 82a-303a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-303a Rules and regulations by chief engineer.

82a-303a. Rules and regulations by chief engineer. The chief engineer of the division of water resources of the Kansas department of agriculture shall adopt and may from time to time amend rules and regulations in order to establish standards for the construction, modification, operation and maintenance of dams and other water obstructions and to administer and enforce the provisions of this act.History: L. 1978, ch. 431, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 136; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-303c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-303c Violations of conditions or restrictions of permit or of rules and regulations; orders of chief engineer; remedial measures; emergency situations.

82a-303c. Violations of conditions or restrictions of permit or of rules and regulations; orders of chief engineer; remedial measures; emergency situations. (a) Whenever the chief engineer finds that: (1) The construction, modification, operation or maintenance of a dam or other water obstruction is in violation of adopted rules and regulations or of terms, conditions or restrictions of a permit or consent granted by the chief engineer or, (2) conditions exist in the construction, modification, operation or maintenance of a dam or other water obstruction which may present a hazard to the public's safety, he or she shall issue an order to require the correction of any such violation or condition existing in the construction, modification, operation or maintenance of a dam or other water obstruction by the owner or operator thereof. An order may be issued to require the removal of a dam or other water obstruction. The order shall contain the chief engineer's findings concerning any violation or conditions existing and shall prescribe the corrective action to be taken.(b) Whenever the condition of any dam or other water obstruction is so dangerous to the safety of life or property as not to permit time for the issuance and enforcement of an order relative to construction, modification, maintenance or operation thereof, or, the passing of imminent floods threaten the safety of any dam or other water obstruction, the chief engineer shall immediately employ any remedial means necessary to protect the safety of life or property. The chief engineer shall continue in full charge and control of any such dam or other water obstruction until the same is rendered safe or the emergency occasioning the remedial action has ceased.History: L. 1978, ch. 431, § 4; April 11.
KS Stat § 82a-305a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-305a Unlawful acts; penalties; injunction.

82a-305a. Unlawful acts; penalties; injunction. (a) Any person, partnership, association, corporation or agency or political subdivision of the state government who violates any provision of this act or of any rule and regulation or order issued pursuant thereto shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each day that any such violation occurs after notice of the original violation is served upon the violator by the chief engineer by restricted mail shall constitute a separate offense.(b) Upon request of the chief engineer, the attorney general shall bring suit in the name of the state of Kansas in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin (1) the unlawful construction, modification, operation or maintenance of any dam or other water obstruction, or (2) the unlawful change or diminution of the course, current or cross section of a river or stream. Such court may require the removal or modification of any such dam or other water obstruction by mandatory injunction.History: L. 1978, ch. 431, § 5; April 11.
KS Stat § 82a-307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-307 Cleaning and maintaining banks and channels by county; petition or resolution; access to private property; claims for damages.

82a-307. Cleaning and maintaining banks and channels by county; petition or resolution; access to private property; claims for damages. (a) Upon petition of 50 taxpayers of any county of this state, owning land in the flood plain of any river in such county, or upon enactment of a resolution by the county commission of such county, the board of county commissioners of each county in this state are hereby authorized within their respective jurisdictions to clean and maintain the banks and channels of the streams and watercourses within definitely established bank lines, and to keep such streams free of drift, trees and other debris, for the purpose of reducing floods and overflows. Upon such petition or resolution, the board of county commissioners may remove debris pursuant to this section, but shall not change or diminish the course, current or cross section of any stream.(b) The board of county commissioners, having obtained written permission from the landowner, may enter upon private property, if necessary, to clean and maintain such streams, doing as little damage as possible thereto. If material damage is done to any property, the commissioners shall allow reasonable compensation therefor if the landowner presents a claim in writing to the board within 60 days from the date of such alleged material damage.(c) Nothing in this act shall be construed to permit the board of county commissioners of any county to remove or destroy any permanent improvement, including dams and bridges, in and over such streams, providing such improvements, dams or bridges have been lawfully placed thereon.History: L. 1929, ch. 143, § 2; L. 1931, ch. 318, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 527, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 111, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-308 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-308 Same; expenses and damages; tax levy, use of proceeds.

82a-308. Same; expenses and damages; tax levy, use of proceeds. Any expenses incurred in removing such obstructions as are mentioned in K.S.A. 82a-307, and amendments thereto, or damage to private property, shall be paid out of the general fund of the respective counties but if it shall appear that the obstructions were caused by owners of adjoining property, the expenses shall be charged to the adjoining property as a special tax to be levied and collected as other special taxes and assessments. In the event that the general fund of any county shall not be sufficient to bear the cost of the operations mentioned in this section, including the maintenance of such streams or watercourses, then the board of county commissioners of such county may levy an annual tax upon all property in the county for the purpose of creating a fund known as stream maintenance fund from which fund the costs and expenses of the operation herein provided for shall be paid and for the purpose of paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the county.History: L. 1929, ch. 143, § 3; L. 1931, ch. 318, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 44; L. 1980, ch. 65, § 8; L. 1999, ch. 154, § 47; May 27.
KS Stat § 82a-309 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-309 Distribution of proceeds from sale of sand products taken from river beds owned by state.

82a-309. Distribution of proceeds from sale of sand products taken from river beds owned by state. (a) Of compensation received for sand products sold pursuant to K.S.A. 70a-102 and amendments thereto, $.0375 per ton sold shall be returned as follows:(1) If the sand products are taken from the bed of the river at a location which is within the boundaries of a drainage district, the board of directors of the district from which the sand products were taken shall be entitled to receive 2/3 of the amount returned and the remaining 1/3 shall be divided among the remaining drainage districts in the county, to be used for bank stabilization, soil conservation, or maintenance and operation of flood control systems, in proportion to the frontage on such river.(2) If the sand products are taken from the bed of the river at a location which is not within the boundaries of a drainage district, the proceeds attributable to such sand products shall be returned to the counties which have adopted this act and have notified, prior to July 1 following the adoption of this act, the director of taxation of such adoption, and through which such river flows, in proportion to the mileage of the river bank in such county. Moneys paid to a county pursuant to this paragraph shall be disbursed or used as follows:(A) If there are one or more drainage districts organized under the laws of this state which are located in such county along a river that is the property of the state of Kansas and which operate and maintain river flood control improvements in or along such river, the county shall disburse such moneys to each such drainage district, to be used for bank stabilization, soil conservation, or maintenance and operation of flood control systems, in proportion to each district's frontage on such a river.(B) If there is no drainage district organized under the laws of this state which is located in such county along a river that is the property of the state of Kansas, the county may use the moneys for construction, operation and maintenance of public improvements located along, in or over such a river or for the preservation of land and development and maintenance of public areas along such river or tributaries adjacent to such river.(b) The unencumbered balance of any moneys which were distributed to a county pursuant to this section as it existed before its amendment on July 1, 1995, and which remain in the county treasury on July 1, 1995, shall be distributed in the manner provided by this section as amended on July 1, 1995.History: L. 1929, ch. 143, § 4; L. 1931, ch. 318, § 4; L. 1933, ch. 331, § 1; L. 1933, ch. 249, § 6; L. 1937, ch. 387, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 311, § 7; L. 1992, ch. 109, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 238, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 144, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-311 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-311 Same; cost of surveys; how paid; division of balances of proceeds.

82a-311. Same; cost of surveys; how paid; division of balances of proceeds. In any county in this state which, prior to the adoption of this act, has received any of the proceeds from the sale of sand products and which failed to have a survey made, as provided in K.S.A. 82a-307a, which survey was made by drainage districts in said county, the county commissioners are directed to pay to drainage districts which have had the survey made or which shall, within one year after the taking effect of this act have such survey made, the costs of such surveys, and the balances of said proceeds shall be divided among said drainage districts in proportion to the frontage on such rivers.History: L. 1937, ch. 387, § 2; March 31.
KS Stat § 82a-325 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-325 Water projects environmental coordination act; purpose.

82a-325. Water projects environmental coordination act; purpose. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the water projects environmental coordination act.(b) In order to protect the environment while facilitating the use, enjoyment, health and welfare of the people of the state of Kansas, it is necessary that the environmental effect of any water development project be considered before such water development project is approved or permitted.History: L. 1987, ch. 400, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-326 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-326 Water projects environmental coordination act; definitions.

82a-326. Water projects environmental coordination act; definitions. When used in this act:(a) "Water development project" means any project or plan which requires a permit pursuant to K.S.A. 24-126, 24-1213, 82a-301 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the multipurpose small lakes program act;(b) "environmental review agencies" means the:(1) Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism;(2) Kansas forest service;(3) state biological survey;(4) Kansas department of health and environment;(5) state historical society;(6) Kansas department of agriculture division of conservation; and(7) state corporation commission.History: L. 1987, ch. 400, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 118, § 192; L. 1991, ch. 290, § 10; L. 1997, ch. 49, § 5; L. 2012, ch. 140, § 134; L. 2013, ch. 111, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 82a-327 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 82a - Waters And Watercourses|Article 3 - Obstructions In Streams|82a-327 Same; review of proposed project; considerations.

82a-327. Same; review of proposed project; considerations. (a) Prior to approval or issuance of a permit for a proposed water development project, the permitting agency shall obtain a review of the proposed project for environmental effects by the appropriate state environmental review agencies, and shall consider their comments in determining whether to approve or issue a permit for such project. The permitting agency may condition the approval of or permit for the project in a manner to address the environmental concerns of the environmental review agencies.(b) In reviewing a proposed water development project, the environmental review agency shall consider:(1) The beneficial and adverse environmental effects of a proposed project on water quality, fish and wildlife, forest and natural vegetation, historic, cultural, recreational, aesthetic, agricultural and other natural resources;(2) the means and methods to reduce adverse environmental effects of a proposed project; and(3) alternatives to a proposed project with significant adverse environmental effects.(c) Each environmental review agency shall send its written comments on the proposed project within 30 days of receipt of the proposal from the permitting agency.(d) Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting a permitting agency from approving or issuing a permit if an environmental review agency determines adverse environmental effects will result if the project is approved or permitted. Nothing in this act shall be construed as preempting or duplicating any existing environmental review process otherwise provided or authorized by law.History: L. 1987, ch. 400, § 3; July 1.