1. (a) A reasonable time to perfect a water right for evaporation of groundwater caused by a sand and gravel pit operation shall be neither less than five calendar years plus the remainder of the calendar year in which the application was approved, nor more than 20 years plus the remainder of the calendar year in which the application was approved.

   (b)(1) For good cause shown by the applicant, a reasonable extension of the time to perfect the water right shall be allowed by the chief engineer if both of the following conditions are met:

   1. (A) The request is timely filed pursuant to the terms of K.A.R. 5-3-7.

   2. (B) The request is accompanied by the statutorily required filing fee.

      1. (2) The total time to perfect a water right shall not exceed 40 years.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 82a-706a; implementing K.S.A. 82a-713; effective Sept. 22, 2000.)