Sheridan 6 LEMA

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October 14, 2022 - The Chief Engineer issued a Order of Decision and Designation approving the GMD4 Management Plan for the Sheridan 6 Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA). The Sheridan 6 LEMA will remain in place for another five years, from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027.

The Chief Engineer has scheduled a public hearing to determine whether the LEMA should be renewed as proposed. The hearing will be held at 2:00 p.m. on July 26, 2022, at the Sheridan County Courthouse (925 9th Street, Hoxie, Kansas). Further details can be found in the Notice of Hearing and the Pre-Hearing Order.

October 20, 2021 - GMD4 submitted a Request for Renewal of the Sheridan 6 LEMA for 2023-2027 to the Chief Engineer.

Additional related documents and supporting materials may be found in the Sheridan 6 LEMA Supporting Materials table below.

Sheridan County 6 LEMA boundary map

Sheridan 6 LEMA Supporting Materials

Description	Document File	Document Date	Provided by
SD-6 Advisory Committee Meeting Report and Handouts	Advisory Committee Report	03/28/2019	Advisory Committee
Environmental Research Letter on Quantifying Irrigation Adaption Strategies in Response to Stakeholder-driven Groundwater Management in the US High Plains Aquifer	Environmental Research Letter	01/14/2019	MSU
Dr. Bill Golden's Report on Monitoring the Impacts of the SD6 LEMA	LEMA Monitoring Report	11/15/2018	Golden
Effects of Collective Action Water Poly on Kansas Farmers' Irrigation Decisions: The Case of the SD6 LEMA	ACCC Fact Sheet	01/25/2016	KSU

2023-2027 SD6 LEMA Documents

Document	Document Date	Provided by
Consolidated Order of Decision and Designation Renewing Sheridan 6 LEMA for 2023-2027	10/14/2022	DWR
Request to Renew and Management Plan	10/20/2021	GMD4

Written Testimony for 2023-2027 SD6 LEMA Hearings

Description	Document Date	Provided by
GMD No. 4	07/26/2022	GMD4
Kelly Stewart	07/22/2022	DWR

2018-2022 SD6 LEMA Documents

Description	Document File	Document Date	Provided by
Chief Engineer's Order of Designation for 2018-2022	Order of Designation	11/07/2017	DWR
Order of Decision on Acceptance	SD6 Management Plan Order 2018 to 2022	08/24/2017	DWR
Findings and Order Establishing Initial Requirements	SD6 LEMA Order and Exhibits	05/31/2017	DWR
Response to Request	DWR response to request for re-formulation	03/06/2017	DWR
Re-formulation Request	SD6 Re-Formulation Request by GMD 4	2/02/2017	GMD4

2013-2017 SD6 LEMA Documents

Description	Document File	Document Date	Provided by
Initial Proposal	LEMA SD6 Initial Proposal 2012-06-15	3/1/2012	GMD4 Board of Directors
Chief Engineer finds plan acceptable for consideration	LEMA SD6 CE - Acceptable for Consideration 2012-08-03	8/3/2012	DWR
Notice of initial hearing	LEMA SD6 Notice of Initial Hearing	8/3/2012	DWR
Order from initial hearing	SD6.Initial.Order	10/4/2012	DWR
Notice of second hearing	LEMA SD6 Second Public Hearing Notice	10/10/2012	DWR
Hearing Management Order No. 1	Hearing Order 1- Designation of SD 6 LEMA 12 Water 8366	11/19/2012	DWR
Order of Decision	LEMA SD6 Order of Decision 2012-12-31	12/31/2012	DWR
Order of Designation	LEMA SD6 Order of Designation 2013-04-17	4/17/2013	DWR
First annual report of the advisory committee	LEMA SD6 Annual Report 2013	12/20/2013	GMD4
First annual report of the advisory committee	LEMA SD6 Newsletter Dec. 2013	12/20/2013	GMD4
First annual report of the advisory committee	LEMA SD6 Advisory Committee Handouts Nov. 2013	11/26/2013	GMD4
Formal review, 2016	Formal Review of the SD-6 LEMA	12/15/2016	GMD4
Advisory committee report, 2016	Sheridan 6 LEMA Annual Review, 2016	12/31/2016	GMD4

Initiated

July 12, 2012 - The Sheridan 6 LEMA proposal and Management Plan was approved by the GMD4 Board of Directors.
July 16, 2012 Sheridan 6 LEMA Proposal transmitted to DWR. The proposal includes legal descriptions of sections to be included in the LEMA, sets a goal for limiting water use, and specifies proposed management actions to achieve the goal.

Reasons for Recommendation

To reduce the rate of groundwater decline and extend the life of the aquifer.
The rate of withdrawal of groundwater in the area appears to exceed the recharge rate.

Public Hearings

September 13, 2012 - The initial public hearing for the proposed Sheridan 6 LEMA was held at the Sheridan County Courthouse (925 9th Street, Hoxie, Kansas). The purpose of the initial hearing was to consider whether GMD4's LEMA proposal met the initial requirements for consideration.

November 28, 2012 - The second public hearing required to establish a LEMA was held at the Sheridan County Courthouse in Hoxie, Kansas. The purpose of the second hearing was to consider whether GMD4's recommended corrective control provisions for the proposed Sheridan 6 LEMA ought to be revised or accepted as submitted.

Orders

October 4, 2012 - Following the initial public hearing, the Chief Engineer issued his Initial Order finding that the proposed Sheridan 6 LEMA met the initial requirements for consideration.

December 31, 2012 - The Chief Engineer issued his Order of Decision accepting the Management Plan for the Sheridan 6 LEMA.

April 17, 2013 - The Chief Engineer issued his Order of Designation setting forth the complete terms for the Sheridan 6 LEMA.