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

(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(c) Repealed by Laws 1987, ch. 50, § 2.