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Kansas State Drought Programs

Program Title: Drought Response Team

Function: Response

Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Activated by the Governor when advised by the Monitoring Group headed by the Water Office. Triggers are used by group.

Statute or Authority: Executive

Agencies (primary agency listed first): Kansas Water Office (KWO), Agriculture, Emergency Management, National Weather Service

Customers Served: Localities, general public

Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Ongoing, and at the onset of drought

Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

Program Limitations: No data

Contact Name and Phone Number: Earl Lewis, KWO, 109 SW 9th, Topeka, KS 66121
(785) 296-3185,

Kansas State Drought Programs

Program Title: Water Assurance Districts, 3

Function: Mitigation, Response

Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Water is stored in Corps of Engineers facilities for use by the districts in times of drought.

Statute or Authority: Executive

Agencies (primary agency listed first): Kansas Water Office

Customers Served: Localities, general public

Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Ongoing, and at the onset of drought

Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

Program Limitations: No data

Contact Name and Phone Number: Earl Lewis, KWO,
109 SW 9th, Topeka, KS 66121
(785) 296-3185,