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Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1

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Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1

Here at GMD1 we strive to provide community driven programs and policies that protect the local economy and enhance groundwater conservation.

03/13/2026

The GMD1 2026 Annual Meeting is Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00PM!

We'll have GMD1 Updates, speakers from the Kansas Geological Survey, vendors, and more! VandWater will be running a special of $150 per well for 2026 Subscription if you signup at our GMD1 Annual Meeting!!
Lunch starts at 12:00PM and we can't wait to see you there.

For a full description of events visit: https://www.gmd1.org/2026-03-18-annual-2026-meeting

03/02/2026

Our 2026 Annual Meeting is Wednesday, March 18, 2026. We'll serve lunch at 12:00PM with time for producers to talk with vendors before we start the Annual Meeting at 1:00PM. We'll be at the Western KS Child Advocacy Center,
212 E. 5th St., Scott City, KS 67871.

We hope to see you there!

02/26/2026

❗3 Days❗ Water use reports are due this Sunday, March 1, 2026! To submit your water report, go to www.KSWaterUseReport.org
Need help submitting your report? Call us at 620-872-5563.
Non use must be reported!

02/24/2026

Water use reports are due this Sunday, March 1, 2026! To submit your water report, go to www.KSWaterUseReport.org

Need help submitting your report? Call us at 620-872-5563.
Non use must be reported!

02/19/2026

Join us for our 2026 GMD1 Annual Meeting on March 18, 2026! Lunch starts at 12:00 PM and the Annual Meeting begins at 1:00 PM. We'll see you at the Western KS Child Advocacy Center, 212 E. 5th St., Scott City, KS 67871!

02/13/2026

The GMD1 District Office will be closed Monday, February 16, 2026 in observance of Presidents' Day. We will resume regular business hours Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

02/06/2026

On Monday, February 9th, 2026 Katie Durham will be in Weskan hosting satellite office hours at Helena Agri-Solutions from 9:00AM to 1:00PM!

01/26/2026

Annual Water Use Reporting is due before March 1, 2026. If you did not pump, nonuse must be reported. To submit your annual report, go to: www.KSWaterUseReport.org

Have questions about reporting water use or need assistance submitting your report? Reach out to us at 620-872-5563 or the DWR Garden City Field Office at 620-276-2901!

Schedule an appointment with our office for assistance submitting your report by contacting us at 620-872-5563.

01/23/2026

The Kansas Geological Survey studies, monitors, and provides valuable information about the health of our aquifer systems. We now also provide classroom resources. On our website, you can find aquifer-based activities that help students become familiar with our aquifers — their origins, their location, and how we study their health. These activities can be applied for both earth science and social studies classrooms. To learn more, go to our webpage here: https://kgs.ku.edu/ogallala-aquifer-teaching-activities

01/16/2026

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the GMD1 Office will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026. We will return to regular office hours on Tuesday.

01/05/2026

Proposed Wichita County LEMA Request for Renewal

Public Hearing: January 13, 2026 9:00AM (Central)
Wichita County Fairgrounds, 506 E. St., Leoti, Kansas 67861

"Department of Agriculture
Division of Water Resources
Notice of Hearing
Pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-1041(b) and K.A.R. 5-19-3, notice is hereby provided that the Chief Engineer of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources (Chief Engineer) will hold an in-person hearing at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) January 13, 2026, at the Wichita County Fairgrounds, 506 E. M St., Leoti, Kansas, to consider the proposed Wichita County Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA) Plan submitted to the Chief Engineer by Western Kansas Groundwater Management District Number 1.

The hearing will be consolidated as provided for in K.A.R. 5-19-3 and will consider whether one or more of the circumstances specified in subsection (a) through (d) of K.S.A. 82a-1036 exist within the proposed boundaries of the proposed LEMA, whether the public interest of K.S.A. 82a-1020 requires that one or more corrective control provisions be adopted, and whether the geographic boundaries of the proposed LEMA are reasonable, and will also consider the LEMA’s proposed corrective controls, the likelihood that the LEMA plan will achieve the stated goals, and any other matters the Chief Engineer deems necessary.

Anyone may submit written or oral statements to be included in the record of the hearing. Oral statements will be accepted only at the public hearing. Written statements may be submitted at the hearing, in advance of the hearing, or following the hearing. The deadline for the submission of written statements following the hearing will be January 27, 2026. Written statements may be provided by mail to the Kansas Department of Agriculture, c/o Ronda Hutton, 1320 Research Park Dr., Manhattan, KS 66502, faxed to 785-564-6777, or emailed to [email protected].

Earl D. Lewis, P.E.
Chief Engineer
Division of Water Resources
Department of Agriculture"

The proposed Wichita County LEMA Renewal Plan and other documents regarding the Wichita County LEMA Renewal can be found at:

https://www.gmd1.org/wichita-county-lema

Address

906 W. 5th
Scott City, KS
67871

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm
Friday	8am - 12pm
	1pm - 5pm

Telephone

(620)8725563

Website

https://www.gmd1.org/

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