Section 41-2-119 – Groundwater Studies.
41-2-119. Groundwater studies. (a) The Wyoming water development commission may grant not to exceed eight million eight hundred thousand dollars ($8,800,000.00) to incorporated cities and towns, water and sewer districts and improvement and service districts in Wyoming for exploration for and feasibility studies of the use of underground water for municipal and rural domestic purposes, […]
Section 41-2-109 – Water Resources Plans; Contents.
41-2-109. Water resources plans; contents. (a) The water resources plans shall, to the extent deemed practical: (i) Identify, describe and inventory the occurrence, amounts, availability and quality of water resources, current uses of water, activities that affect the quality of water, and activities that are dependent on, affected by, or relate to water and uses […]
Section 41-2-110 – Water Resources Plans; Duties of Commission.
41-2-110. Water resources plans; duties of commission. (a) The commission shall: (i) Publish the water resources plans as they are formulated and adopted and disseminate them to people, industries and government departments and agencies; (ii) Give advice and assistance if requested to government departments and agencies, furnish to them the appropriate plans, and make available […]
Section 41-2-111 – Suits for Enforcement of Water Rights; Appeals From Decisions of State Engineer and State Board of Control.
41-2-111. Suits for enforcement of water rights; appeals from decisions of state engineer and state board of control. (a) Upon the request of the state engineer, the attorney general shall bring suit in the name of the state of Wyoming, in the proper district court, to enjoin the unlawful appropriation, diversion or use of the […]
Section 41-2-112 – Wyoming Water Development Program.
41-2-112. Wyoming water development program. (a) The Wyoming water development program is established to foster, promote and encourage the optimal development of the state’s human, industrial, mineral, agricultural, water and recreational resources. The program shall provide, through the commission, procedures and policies for the planning, selection, financing, construction, acquisition and operation of projects and facilities […]
Section 41-2-113 – Definitions.
41-2-113. Definitions. (a) As used in W.S. 41-1-106 through 41-1-108 and 41-2-107 through 41-2-118: (i) “Project” means any dam, reservoir, canal, ditch, well or well field, hydroelectric power plant, regulatory work and all works and facilities necessary for the supply and utilization of water for beneficial uses, including the improvement of any feature, facility, function […]
Section 41-2-114 – Development of Water Projects; Rehabilitation of Water Projects.
41-2-114. Development of water projects; rehabilitation of water projects. (a) The commission shall, on the basis of the state water plan or as otherwise directed by the legislature and after consultation with and advice from state agencies and officials, other appropriate agencies and officials, the cooperative tribal governing body, the business council of the Eastern […]
Section 41-1-110 – Interference With Natural Flow of Thermal Springs; Nonthermal Water or Mineral Development.
41-1-110. Interference with natural flow of thermal springs; nonthermal water or mineral development. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit any nonthermal water, or mineral development so long as said development does not interfere with the natural flow of the thermal springs covered by this act.
Section 41-1-111 – Interference With Natural Flow of Thermal Springs; Injunctive Relief.
41-1-111. Interference with natural flow of thermal springs; injunctive relief. The state engineer may seek injunctive relief to implement this act.
Section 41-1-112 – Conducting Business Electronically.
41-1-112. Conducting business electronically. The state engineer’s office may allow its business to be conducted electronically as provided by the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, W.S. 40-21-118.