Kansas Water Assurance Districts
39 Pages Posted: 12 Nov 2012
Date Written: November 11, 1992
Abstract
Like many western states, Kansas has a number of large, federally constructed reservoirs, which are managed by state and federal agencies for various purposes, including water for municipal and industrial (M & I) use. Having given assurance to repay the federal government under the Water Supply Act of 1958, Kansas has attempted to market this water through long-term, take-or-pay contracts, with mixed results. The Kansas Legislature has provided for a new type of special water district--the Water Assurance District (WAD)--as a mechanism that would accommodate both the need of the State to fulfill its repayment obligations to the federal government, and the need of cities and industries to have sure water supplies during drought conditions. This article analyzes such districts.
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