2006 Kansas Code - 55-151

      55-151.   Application of intent to drill wells; fee and contents; copies to department of health and environment and county clerk; approval of application, when; conditions; compliance with rules and regulations. (a) Prior to the drilling of any well, every operator shall file an application of intent to drill with the commission. Such application shall include such information as required by the commission and shall be on a form prescribed by the commission. No change in the use of a well shall be made without express approval of the commission. No fee shall be required to accompany any application of intent to drill a well. No drilling shall be commenced until the authorized agents of the commission have approved the application. The agent, in giving approval, shall determine that the proposed construction of the well will protect all usable waters. Such approval shall include the amount of pipe necessary to protect all usable water, plugging requirements upon abandonment and such other requirements deemed appropriate by the commission. The commission may refuse to process any application submitted pursuant to this section unless the applicant has been in compliance with all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act.

      (b)   The commission shall send to the secretary of the department of health and environment copies of all notifications of intents to drill. The commission shall send to the clerk of any county in which a well will be drilled a copy of the intent to drill such well.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 228, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 201, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 203, § 2; July 1.