News

• The chief engineer approved GMD2's moratorium extension request on March 1, 2019.
• On February 28, 2019, GMD2 submitted a request to extend the moratorium on select new applications through December 31, 2019.
• First extension of the moratorium on processing applications in a portion of the district ended March 1, 2019.
• GMD No. 2 Boundary Change Hearing was held October 4, 2016.
• GMD No. 2 Boundary Expansion Order, effective July 7, 2017

Items taken administrative notice of by the chief engineer

• Original GMD No. 2 order and all documents referenced therein
• GMD No. 2's current management plan
• Petition to expand the boundaries and attached documents

Helpful Links

• Equus Beds Groundwater Management District No. 2
• GMD No. 2 Management Plan, 1995

Resources

Equus Beds GMD 2

• Formed: 1975
• Office location: Halstead
• Counties/partial counties: McPherson, Reno, Harvey, Sedgwick
• Boundary changes: District expanded December 20, 1988 adding much of eastern Reno County
• Square miles: 1,373 (GMD2 data)
• Acres: 500,480 (1975 management program); 878,720 (GMD2 data)
• Irrigated acres: 143,178 (WRIS 2011-2015 average)
• Authorized acres: 27,000 (1975 management program); 197,642 (WRIS 2017)
• Wells: 500 (1975 management program); 3,260 groundwater points of diversion (WRIS 2017)
• Average precipitation: 27 to 33 inches/year (1975 management program); 31 to 34 inches/year (1981-2012 normals)
• Reported water use: 187,432 AFY total (128,814 AFY irrigation, 69% of total) (WRIS 2011 - 2015 average)

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