§ 99-99-204 — Definitions

Wyoming § 99-99-204

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 99: Water Projects
• Ch. 99: 9

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Interdepartmental water conference" means the
conference created by W.S. 41-1-106 or a successor conference or
agency responsible for the development and coordination of
Wyoming's water and related resources;
(ii) "Stage I" means the existing Cheyenne water
supply project in south central Wyoming, which consists of water
collection, storage and transmission facilities to bring water
from the headwaters of the Little Snake River drainage into the
North Platte River drainage and to bring water from the
headwaters of the Douglas Creek drainage into the Crow Creek
drainage and from the North Platte River and Crow Creek
drainages into the Cheyenne water system;
(iii) "Stage II" means the expansion of the existing
Stage I facilities. Stage II proposes to construct new water
development facilities including but not limited to interception
lines and diversion, collection and storage structures to
collect additional water in the Little Snake River drainage on
the west side of the Continental Divide, increase the capacity
of the pipeline to Hog Park Creek, enlarge Hog Park Reservoir,
enlarge Rob Roy Reservoir on Douglas Creek, construct new
interception lines and diversion structures to collect
additional water from Douglas Creek and its tributaries,
construct additional pipelines from Douglas Creek to Lake Owen
and from Lake Owen to the Crow Creek drainage, and increase
storage or diversions of water to the existing Cheyenne system.
Water right applications, maps and permits for the facilities
are on file in the office of the state engineer;
(iv) "Stage III" means a transbasin diversion of
water from the headwater of the Little Snake River and its
tributaries on the western side of the Continental Divide north
and west of Stage I and Stage II. Stage III proposes to
construct interception lines and diversions and collection
structures to increase availability of water for transportation
of water across the Continental Divide from the Little Snake
River drainage into the North Platte River system, and increase
storage and availability of water for use by cities, towns and
other water users located in Carbon, Albany, Natrona, Converse,
Niobrara, Goshen, Platte and Laramie counties. Water right
applications, maps and permits for the facilities are on file in
the office of the state engineer;
(v) "In-basin needs" means the assessment and study,
which will consider existing rights, future needs and in-stream
flow requirements for fish, wildlife and recreational purposes
within the Little Snake River drainage and provide for
protection of these rights and needs;
(vi) "In-basin project" means the storage structure
or structures to increase storage for in-basin needs.
(Laws 1979, Ch. 126, § 1; 1986, Ch. 113, § 1; Renumbered from
41-2-204 by Laws 2009, Ch. 168, § 401.)