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General Provisions (Wyoming Statutes: Title 41 - Water; Chapter 1)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Wyoming
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Land-use planning Institution Governance Coastal zone management Freshwater resources management Irrigation Hydropower generation Flood Hazards Authorization/permit Water rights Property rights Groundwater Thermal and medicinal waters
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This chapter of the Wyoming Statutes contains general provisions of the Title 41 - Water. It provides that the state engineer of the state of Wyoming is authorized to approve when prepared in proper form and checked against his records, the application of the United States of America, bureau of reclamation, for permit to construct the Glendo Reservoir and to store water of the state of Wyoming from the North Platte River for the irrigation of lands in the states of Wyoming and Nebraska, and for development of power, flood control and silt control purposes. This permit may contain whatever restrictions the state engineer may consider necessary to protect water rights and other rights of the state of Wyoming. It further provides for use of underground water in adjoining state and adjudication by board of control; water and related land resources planning and commission's responsibility; water and related land resources planning and authority of commission; water and related land resources planning and dispositions of monies and commission offices; interference with natural flow of thermal springs and authority to correct; interference with natural flow of thermal springs, and nonthermal water or mineral development; and interference with natural flow of thermal springs and injunctive relief.

Full text
English
Website
www.wyoleg.gov