Conservation,
Protection,

improvement

Of water resources in West-Central Kansas

Notice

Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1 Annual Meeting 2025
March 5, 2025, at the Western KS Child Advocacy Center
212 E. 5th St. Scott City KS 67871

9:00am – GMD1 Regular February Board Meeting (Public Welcome)

12:00pm – Lunch is Provided. Vendors & Door Prizes!

1:00pm – 2025 Annual Meeting Begins

*Scott County and Greeley County Board Positions are up for re-election.*

Voting Criteria Reminders

For those who plan to attend and vote at the GMD 1 Annual Meeting, please note the following voter information ahead of the meeting:

1.     If you plan to vote in the election:

a.     Land-owning Individual: No advanced notice required, must certify in writing on election day of their eligibility to vote through land ownership.

b.     One Person, One Vote: No proxy voting will be allowed. A voter may only vote once, even if they qualify under multiple statuses.

c.     Capacity Representative: Anyone voting through a capacity status – a person voting by representing an entity, organization, or other capacity; must provide proof of eligibility to vote to the District office at least 5 days prior to the Annual Meeting.

d.     Mail Ballots. Mail ballots will not be accepted.

2.     If you plan to run for a seat on the board:

a.     Please notify the District Office at least 20 days prior to the Annual Meeting to ensure your name is on the ballot.

b.     Same-day write-ins will be allowed, for a land-owning individual and not a person representing an entity or otherwise requiring advanced notice under the Voting Policy.

Any questions on voting or voter policy can be directed to the Groundwater Management District #1 Office. Note: March 12th 2025 is also being noticed as an alternative date for the Annual Meeting if needed due to quorum or other unforeseen circumstances.

Our Mission

Across five counties and 1,118,200 acres, there are 2,805 permitted groundwater wells within the district pumping Ogallala aquifer water. The average annual usage has been approximately 300,000 acre-feet per year. Based on the amount of water in storage as well as the annual recharge, without any intervention, there is approximately 20 years of pumping left.

What We Do

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

Compliance
& Overpumping
Programs

Waste Control
& Water Use
Reporting

Water
Metering
Programs

Weather
Modification
Programs

Monthly Highlight

NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING: The Second Four County LEMA Public Hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. central time on February 2nd, 2023 at the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center, 212 E. 5th Street, Scott City, Kansas.

The chief engineer has also scheduled a prehearing conference to take place prior to the hearing. The prehearing conference will be held virtually via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. central time on January 18, 2023.

For more information click HERE

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