ST. JOHN, Kan. — An agreement over water rights at a man-made wildlife refuge in central Kansas has been signed.
The Hutchinson News reports the agreement between the federal government and local farmers over water rights in Quivira National Wildlife Refuge was signed Saturday. The plan is to end water rights in sensitive areas of the wildlife refuge and allow water rights in less sensitive areas. The water-filled refuge is a hotspot for wildlife migration. The newspaper reports that the agreement means local farmers can continue irrigating their crops.
The next step in the water-rights agreement is to conduct environmental testing.
