Wyoming § 41-3-909 State engineer; powers generally

Wyoming Statutes

§ 41-3-909 — State engineer; powers generally

Wyoming § 41-3-909

Title 41Water

Ch. 3WATER RIGHTS; ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL

Art. 9UNDERGROUND WATER

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 41-3-909 (2026).

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(a)In the administration and enforcement of this act and in the effectuation of the policy of the state to conserve its underground water resources, the state engineer is authorized and empowered on advice and consent of the board of control:

(i)To prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary or desirable to enable him to efficiently administer this act;

(ii)To require such reports from well drillers as may be necessary or desirable;

(iii)To require such annual reports from underground water users as may be necessary or desirable;

(iv)To make such investigations as may be necessary or desirable, and to cooperate in such investigations with agencies of the United States, agencies of this state or any other state, political subdivision of this state, any public or private co

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(a) In the administration and enforcement of this act and
in the effectuation of the policy of the state to conserve its
underground water resources, the state engineer is authorized
and empowered on advice and consent of the board of control:
(i) To prescribe such rules and regulations as may be
necessary or desirable to enable him to efficiently administer
this act;
(ii) To require such reports from well drillers as
may be necessary or desirable;
(iii) To require such annual reports from underground
water users as may be necessary or desirable;
(iv) To make such investigations as may be necessary
or desirable, and to cooperate in such investigations with
agencies of the United States, agencies of this state or any
other state, political subdivision of this state, any public or
private corporation, or any association or individual;
(v) To make regulations concerning the spacing,
distribution and location of wells in critical areas;
(vi) To establish standards for the construction of
wells, to work with the division advisory board, governmental
subdivisions, and water user organizations to encourage the
adoption of local standards of beneficial use and methods of
conveyance and application of water designed to conserve and
prevent waste of supplies;
(vii) To require, whenever practical, all flowing
wells to be so capped or equipped that the flow of water can be
stopped when the wells are not in use, and to require both
flowing and nonflowing wells to be so constructed and maintained
as to prevent the waste of underground water either above or
below the land surface;
(viii) To require the abatement of any condition, or
the sealing of any well, responsible for the admission of
polluting materials into an underground water supply;
(ix) To delegate any of the duties and powers imposed
or granted by this act, to the deputy state engineer or to an
assistant state engineer, or other qualified member of his
staff;
(x) To bring suit to enjoin the construction of
illegal wells or the withdrawal or use of water therefrom, or to
enforce any of the provisions of this act or of orders issued
thereunder, and to intervene in any action or proceeding when it
appears that the determination of such action or proceeding may
result in the depletion of underground water resources of the
state contrary to the policy expressed in this act.