Wyoming § 41-3-1004 Water development commission to determine
storage feasibility; report to the game and fish commission and
the legislature

Wyoming Statutes

§ 41-3-1004 — Water development commission to determine storage feasibility; report to the game and fish commission and the legislature

Wyoming § 41-3-1004

Title 41Water

Ch. 3WATER RIGHTS; ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL

Art. 10INSTREAM FLOWS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 41-3-1004 (2026).

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(a)Immediately after permits have been applied for under W.S. 41-3-1003(c), the water development commission shall determine the feasibility of providing instream flows for the recommended segments of streams from unappropriated direct flows or from existing storage facilities or from new facilities. The feasibility study shall include a determination of water necessary to maintain or improve existing fisheries for water rights under W.S. 41-3-1001(b) or of water necessary to provide fisheries for water rights under W.S. 41-3-1001(a). The feasibility study shall also include the availability of storage sites, the estimated cost of providing any required storage and such other findings and conclusions as the water development commission deems appropriate. The cost of any consultant and any

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(a) Immediately after permits have been applied for under
W.S. 41-3-1003(c), the water development commission shall
determine the feasibility of providing instream flows for the
recommended segments of streams from unappropriated direct flows
or from existing storage facilities or from new facilities. The
feasibility study shall include a determination of water
necessary to maintain or improve existing fisheries for water
rights under W.S. 41-3-1001(b) or of water necessary to provide
fisheries for water rights under W.S. 41-3-1001(a). The
feasibility study shall also include the availability of storage
sites, the estimated cost of providing any required storage and
such other findings and conclusions as the water development
commission deems appropriate. The cost of any consultant and any
associated costs that the water development commission
determines are necessary to complete a feasibility study under
this section shall be borne by the game and fish commission. The
water development commission shall consult with the game and
fish commission prior to entering into any contract related to a
feasibility study under this section.
(b) The water development commission shall make a report
to the game and fish commission and the legislature outlining
their findings.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 50, § 2.