FAQ

• What is DWR?
• How can I contact DWR staff?
• How can I submit a comment or question to DWR if I do not know who to contact?
• What information is available about DWR?
• Does DWR publish any newsletters?

  DWR publishes a weekly e-newsletter, DWR Currents, which is available on our website and through e-mail subscriptions. The Water Structures floodplain management unit and the Basin Management Team also publish periodic e-newsletters. The Kansas Department of Agriculture publishes a quarterly e-newsletter, KDA Connections. Anyone can visit the web page to sign up for e-mail notifications when newsletters are issued. A complete list of agency e-newsletters is available online at: www.ksda.gov/mailing_list

• What laws does DWR administer?
• Why does DWR promulgate regulations?
• What is the process for adopting regulations?
• When does DWR notify the public about new or amended regulations?
• When is a water right (or permit to appropriate water) required?
• What are beneficial uses of water?
• What is domestic use?
• What are the different types of water rights?
• What are vested rights?
• What are appropriation rights?