堪萨斯州：州首席工程师 Earl Lewis 宣布11月20日退休 结束近35年水利生涯
堪萨斯州农业厅（KDA）10月21日宣布，该州首席工程师 Earl Lewis 将于11月20日从水资源司（Division of Water Resources）退休。Lewis 担任首席工程师六年，任内主管全州3万多项有效水权、四个州际水资源协定，以及该州大坝等水利构筑物的监管项目。
Lewis 在堪萨斯州水利领域工作近35年：1992年进入 KDA 水资源司，其后在堪萨斯州水务办公室工作20多年，其中两年担任主任，之后获任命为首席工程师。
州长 Laura Kelly 表示，水资源是其政府的优先事项，感谢 Lewis 在任内的勤勉工作。Lewis 表示，能在这个岗位上服务是荣幸，团队将继续聚焦解决该州水用户面临的难题。
Kansas: Chief Engineer Earl Lewis to Retire November 20 After Nearly 35 Years in Water Resources
The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) announced on October 21 that Chief Engineer Earl Lewis will retire from the Division of Water Resources (DWR) effective November 20, 2026. Lewis has served as Chief Engineer for six years, leading the division's administration of more than 30,000 active water rights, four interstate water compacts, and the state's program regulating dams and other water structures.
Lewis has worked in Kansas water resources for nearly 35 years: he began at KDA-DWR in 1992, then spent more than 20 years at the Kansas Water Office, including two years as its director, before being appointed Chief Engineer.
Governor Laura Kelly said water has been a priority of her administration and thanked Lewis for his diligence. Lewis said it has been an honor to serve in the role and that the division's team will keep its focus on the issues facing Kansas water users.
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