Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XII. Conservation and State Development § 151.112.Planning process for management and development of water resources

(a) Protect, conserve, develop, and utilize the water resource in a manner consistent with the Commonwealth's duties for management of natural resources, the public's right to clean water, and the preservation of the natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and aesthetic values of the environment;

(b) Provide a coordinated framework for cooperation among federal, interstate, state, and local government agencies in the planning and management of water resources, in a manner consistent with KRS Chapter 147 and KRS 224.10-100(13);

(c) Be both anticipatory of future needs and reactive to current needs;

(d) Provide for public involvement in the establishment of the comprehensive and systematic planning process, in plan development and implementation, and the allocation and prioritizing of resources for water resource management and development;

(e) Establish a process for the collection and coordination of data regarding surface water and groundwater availability and quality, including the presence of point and nonpoint sources of pollution, instream flow information, withdrawal and use information, an assessment of flood damage and storm water management problems, and an identification and assessment of future data needs; and

(f) Request technical assistance from any agency or organization the cabinet deems necessary to carry out its duties as established in this chapter.