Mission Statement
Guide state and national actions that affect economic development in the region and adopt joint actions among member governments that enhance the regional economy.
Water Resources Committee
The Water Resources Committee identifies and coordinates collaborative efforts on regional issues of water quality and supply in South Central Kansas.
- Mayor Willis Heck of Newton, Committee Chair
- Membership on the REAP Water Resources Committee is open to any city or county in South Central Kansas as defined by a region to include Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner counties, regardless of REAP membership. REAP may also extend membership to specific units of government outside of the above defined region on approval of a two-thirds vote of members present and voting at any REAP meeting. To become a member of the REAP Water Resources Committee, each jurisdiciton must be in good standing in regards to payment of the REAP Water Resources annual assessment. Follow this link for a complete listing of all 2009 Water Resource Committee Members and Alternates.
- 2009 Water Resources Committee Work Plan
- 2009 WRC Meeting Schedule
- 2009 Technical Subcommittee Schedule
- Ethanol and Biodeisel Plant Activity in Kansas Map
- 2009 REAP Member Water Rates
- Water Databases List
- Water Related Links
REAP has established three additional standing committees to oversee the execution of the annual workplan: Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, and Economic Development Committee.
Water Wise- Water Resources Committee Newsletter
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Information
EPA.gov/recover/programs - Five Environmental Protection Agency programs that are implementing ARRA including Brownfields, State Revolving Loan Funds, Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, Clean Diesel Campaign, and Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup.
NRCS.usda.gov/recovery - Natural Resources Conservation Service Information Related to ARRA including Restoring Flood-Prone Lands.
KDHEks.gov/muni - Kansas Department of Health and Environment Wastewater Revolving Loan Fund Draft Briefing Paper and Project Priority List. Check to see if your community projects are on the list! Public Hearing for the draft priority list is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 23, 2009, in the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, Kansas.
KDHEks.gov/pws/loans - Kansas Department of Health and Environment Water Revolving Loan Fund Draft Briefing Paper and Priority List. Check to see if your community projects are on the list! Public Hearing for the draft priority list is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. March 23, 2009, in the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, Kansas.
NGWA.org/govaffairs/arra - National Groundwater Association's ARRA Overview.
Upcoming Conferences
2009 Kansas Enviromental Conference, August 18-20, 2009
"From Dust Bowl to Mud Bowl: Sedimentation, Conservation Measures and the Future of Reservoirs" Soil and Water Conservation Society, September 14-16, 2009.
Other Events
2009 REAP Regional Water Conference Session Presentations
- The Atlanta Story: When Growth, Politics and Drought Collide - Kathy Nguyen, Water Efficiency Manager, Cobb County Water Systems, Georgia
- Municipal Water Rights, Appropriations & Planning, Part 2, Part 3 - Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriations Program Manager, DWR, Topeka, KS and Doug Haney, Sr. Hydrologist, MKEC, Kansas City, KS.
- Aging Dams and Levees: Should we be Concerned? - Matt Scherer, Water Structures Program Mgr., DWR, Topeka, KS.
- Water Quality Remediation and Lake Restoration, Part 2, Part 3 - Kim Austin, Senior Project Manager, Terracon, Wichita, KS.
- Impacts of Climate Change, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 - Eric Bernard, Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.
- Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project Update, Part 2 - Debra Ary, Superintendent of Production and Pumping, Wichita Water Utilities, Wichita, KS.
- Hutchinson Water Treatment Plant and Remediation Project, Part 2 - Don Koci, Environmental Geologist, Water Production and Treatment, Hutchinson, KS.
- Water Planning, Partnerships and Your Community's Future, Part 2 - Tracy Streeter, Director, Kansas Water Office, Topeka, KS.
REAP
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