Governor Kelly Announces Virtual, On-Demand Meeting as Part of Water Local Consult Outreach

Governor Laura Kelly announced today that a virtual, on-demand meeting is now available for Kansans who want to provide input on water issues in the state. The virtual meeting is part of a second round of local consult meetings to gather input on strategies to implement the 2022 Kansas Water Plan.

“These local consult meetings are critical to finding and implementing sustainable solutions to address our state’s water concerns,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “By hearing directly from Kansans, we can make further progress on the goals of the 2022 Kansas Water Plan.”

The recent in-person and new virtual meetings build on the first round of local consult meetings held this summer, as well as Regional Advisory Committee meetings. The virtual meeting mirrors the content from the eight in-person meetings held across the state in September.

The virtual meeting is available here. The content is offered on demand, so people can participate at any time they’d like.

Through the virtual meeting, Kansans will have the opportunity to provide feedback on:

• Updated investment scenarios based on feedback heard in round one;
• What criteria are most important as investment strategies are evaluated to achieve the Plan’s long-term goals around aquifers, reservoirs, and water quality;
• Setting objectives and identifying what Kansans think are reasonable actions to achieve them; and
• Preferred revenue sources to meet the objectives.

The meeting will be available online until Nov. 8. Input collected from the virtual meeting will be summarized alongside the input gathered from the more than 500 people who attended the in-person meetings held in September.

Click here for more information about the Water Plan implementation effort and materials from both the first and second rounds of local consult meetings.

The local consult meetings are being held by the Kansas Water Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Questions can be emailed to kwo-info@kwo.ks.gov.