A complex water trade has been set in motion to ensure Kansas that it gets deliveries of water owed by Colorado under the Arkansas River Compact. At a May 1 meeting, the Arkansas River Compact Administration determined Colorado owes Kansas more than 3,000 acre-feet to satisfy obligations dating back to 1996 and gain acceptance by Kansas of the accounting for the years since then. This points out the importance of having the ability to work with partners to move and trade water,” said Alan Hamel, water board executive director. The involvement of Arkansas Valley water providers was then set in motion by Water Division 2 Engineer Steve Witte.

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