tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309635188081717685.post4264170224688073294..comments2024-02-10T03:25:27.955-06:00Comments on Wisdom in Water, please...: Water Representation in KansasKatherine Wilkins-Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513487171907332182noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309635188081717685.post-2475107778766778082011-07-29T10:26:00.919-05:002011-07-29T10:26:00.919-05:00Gayle: I agree with your comment, but even where w...Gayle: I agree with your comment, but even where water is plentiful and relatively inexpensive there are still questions and concerns over who gets to make the decisions. But I still contend that irrigation is represented well where it should be, and less so where it shouldn't be.<br /><br />Consider the Basin Advisory Committees (BACs) working on the Kansas State Water Plan. Whereas the western Kansas BAC's have a bias toward ag and irrigation representation, the Missouri BAC's 11 member positions represent the following groups:<br /><br />Conservation/Environment; Recreation; Ariculture; Education; At Large Public; Water Quality; At Large Public; At Large Public; Municipal Public Water; Industry/Commerce; and Fish and Wildlife.<br /><br />Where is the irrigation bias in the Missouri BAC? Heck, it could be argued that water is inexpensive in the Missouri BAC because the public at large and municipal water uses have too much representation in these matters. Again, these users have the level of representation they have because it's only fair that they do. I don't think water rates are low because they have controlled the system.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. I hope I have addressed your point.Katherine Wilkins-Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513487171907332182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309635188081717685.post-70660211852528739922011-07-28T21:43:23.357-05:002011-07-28T21:43:23.357-05:00All that said...I can tell you that water is still...All that said...I can tell you that water is still relatively cheap and plentiful here in the well-developed eastern areas of the state!Gaylehttp://blog.gayleleonard.comnoreply@blogger.com