32-846. Approval of agreement and lease for Milford Lake wetlands.
32-846
32-846. Approval of agreement and lease for MilfordLake wetlands.(a) Pursuant to K.S.A. 32-845 and amendments thereto, thelegislature hereby approves the department of wildlife and parks' entering intoa project cooperative agreement and related lease with the U.S. department ofthe army to modify and restore approximately 2,550 acres of permanent andseasonal wetland habitat located on the Republican River floodplain within theflood control pool of Milford Lake subject to the following: Theproposed project shall be developed in the following threestagesand moneys to pay the nonfederal share of project costs for each stage shall besecured before commencement of such stage: (1) Stage 1, inthe areas of LowerRefuge, Cane Creek, Mall Creek and Smith Bottoms, totaling approximately 1,030acres; (2) stage 2, in the areas of Quimby Creek, SmithBottoms addition,Beichter Bottoms, East Broughton 1 and 3 and West Broughton 1 and 2, totalingapproximately 895 acres; and (3) stage 3, in the areas ofWest Broughton 3 and4, Martin, East Broughton 2 and 4 and Sugar Bowl, totaling approximately 415acres.
(b) The department of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to assumecosts associated with the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement andrehabilitation of the area in each stage of the Milford Lake wetlands wildlifehabitat restoration project after completion of such stage by the U.S.department of the army. Such costs shall be paid from wildlife-related feefunds of the department and from any nonstate moneys available for thatpurpose.
History: L. 1998, ch. 49, § 1;L. 1999, ch. 73, § 1; April 15.