11th annual Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Governor Laura Kelly welcomed Kansans to the eleventh Annual Convention on the Way forward for Water on the Hilton Backyard Inn in Manhattan on Wednesday. The 2-day convention highlights the newest coverage and analysis developments on water points in Kansas and the up to date Kansas Water Plan.

“For many years, politicians have kicked the can down the street in relation to discovering a sustainable answer to Kansas’ water disaster,” Governor Laura Kelly mentioned. “Defending our water provide will stay one in all my high priorities in Topeka over the subsequent 4 years. I refuse to let the will be kicked down the street any farther.”

In her first time period, the Kelly Administration up to date the State Water Plan for the primary time since 2009 and absolutely funded it for the primary time in 15 years.

“This convention is necessary as a result of it pulls collectively the numerous stakeholders throughout the state to discover and implement efficient methods to make our water provides final and to maintain them protected for all Kansans,” Connie Owen, director of the Kansas Water Workplace, mentioned.

”Each angle from the water group gathers throughout this convention to share concepts, to community and this explicit convention is about exploring ways in which we will go ahead to handle the crucial water challenges that we’ve, each with shrinking water provides and with threats to our water high quality,” mentioned Owen.

Underneath the Kelly Administration, Kansas spearheaded a water injection dredging challenge to take away sediment at Tuttle Creek Lake, which serves greater than 800,000 Kansans; expanded broadband to benefit from irrigation know-how to cut back water consumption; and constructed upon partnerships with agriculture producers to enhance manufacturing practices and water conservation efforts.

Whereas on the convention, Governor Kelly awarded John Peck, Lee Rolfs, and Don Whittemore the Water Legacy Award for his or her contributions and lasting influence on the way forward for water in Kansas.

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