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Kansas Native Leader Says Dry Conditions May Force Casino's Closure

"John Thomas, vice president of the Kickapoo Tribal Council, said it was the second time in six months that low stream flows on the Delaware River have threatened to shut down activities on the northeast Kansas reservation.

"…In May, the Delaware's flow dropped to 12 cubic feet per second. Thomas said Tuesday that flows were 1.4 cubic feet per second.

"…The Delaware, a tributary of the Kansas River, provides water for 850 homes and businesses on the reservation and to the casino.

"…Efforts by the tribe, the Kansas Geological Survey and the state's congressional delegation to find alternative water sources have proved elusive.

"Mark Kelly, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, R-Kan., said the congressman made an effort to find $3.5 million to construct a dam on the reservation. However, Kelly said, the project died when the tribe was unable to come up with $1 million for construction…"

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