Links for Kansas
Agriculture > Regulatory Agencies and Information
- Division of Water Resources (DWR), Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA)
- management of the state's water resources through administration of state water laws (water rights/appropriations, water structures, water use). See more links under Kansas Department of Agriculture.
- Groundwater Management Districts
- the five groundwater managment districts are responsible for regional planning and management of groundwater resources, collecting resource data and educating the public about each region's groundwater resource
- GMD1--Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1
- GMD2--Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2
- GMD3--Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3
- GMD4--Northwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 4
- GMD5--Big Bend Groundwater Management District No. 5
- KDHE Livestock Waste Management Program
- protecting the waters of the state of Kansas by educating and assisting the regulated community, reviewing and issuing Livestock Waste Management Permits, and ensuring compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and permitting requirements
- Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC)
- regulates rates, service and safety of public utilities, common carriers, motor carriers; regulates oil and gas production
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
- agency in charge of environmental regulation
- Bureau of Environmental Field Services
- administers all environmental program operations at the six KDHE district offices and provides scientific, technical and operational support for KDHE Division of Environment programs
- Bureau of Water
- administers programs related to public water supplies, wastewater treatment systems, the disposal of sewage, and nonpoint sources of pollution
- Division of Environment
- links to bureaus related to environmental issues
- US EPA Animal Feeding Operations
- program that regulates the discharge of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States