THE KANSAS BOSTWICK IRRIGATION DISTRICT, LOCATED IN NORTHERN KANSAS, WILL CONVERT APPROXIMATELY A MILE OF OPEN LATERAL TO BURIED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PIPE. THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE WATER LOSSES FROM SEEPAGE, EVAPORATION, AND OPERATIONAL SPILLS. THE PROJECT MEETS THE DISTRICT'S GOAL OF CONVERTING OPEN LATERAL CANALS TO PIPED SYSTEMS TO FURTHER THE OBJECTIVE OF WATER CONSERVATION.