82a-2003. Determination of which stream segments are listed as classified stream segments; duration of determination. (a) Prior to December 31, 2002, the department shall review all stream segments listed on the 1999 Kansas surface water register and determine whether such stream segments meet the definitions of classified stream segments pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 82a-2001, and amendments thereto. The department shall begin the review with stream segments listed on the 1999 Kansas surface water register west of the 98th longitude line and consider stream flow data or methodologies of extrapolating flow from the United States geological survey.

(b) Prior to December 31, 2005, the department shall review all stream segments listed on the 1999 Kansas surface water register which do not meet the definitions of classified stream segments pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 82a-2001, and amendments thereto, and determine whether such stream segments meet the definitions of classified stream segments pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D) or (a)(1)(E) of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 82a-2001, and amendments thereto. The department shall establish a procedure, adopted in rules and regulations, requiring that all of the reviews and findings have been met pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)(D) of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 82a-2001, and amendments thereto.

(c) All current stream classifications shall remain in effect until December 31, 2005, or as deleted or changed through the procedures set forth above.

History: L. 2001, ch. 100, § 3; Sept. 1.