The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed to grant an easement to the MBPXL corporation on a tract of land owned by the state of Kansas along the south bank of the Arkansas river in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast1/4 of Section 5 in Township 27 South, Range 24 West in Ford county, Kansas, for the purpose of locating, constructing, operating and maintaining diversion works for the appropriation of water. Such easement shall be conditioned on such corporation assuming full responsibility for the use of such easement and holding the state of Kansas harmless therefor. Such easement shall terminate if the land is no longer used for the purpose for which the easement was granted.
K.S.A. 82a-214