Planning and Development (Wyoming Statutes: Title 41 - Water; Chapter 2) País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Subdivisión territorial Wyoming Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Manejo de tierras Ordenación de áreas costeras Manejo de recursos hídricos Institución Gobernanza Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Contaminación de las aguas dulces Control de la contaminación Normas sobre calidad del agua Uso sostenible Captación de agua Zona de conservación de aguas Abastecimiento de agua Drenaje/bonificación Salud pública Agua de uso recreativo Protección del medio ambiente Política/planificación Aguas continentales Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This chapter of the Wyoming Statutes concerns water planning and development. It provides that the commission shall formulate and from time to time review and revise water and related land resources plans for the state of Wyoming and for appropriate regions and river basins. The plans shall implement the policies stated in the Wyoming constitution and in statutes pertaining to the state's water and related land resources. The water resources plans shall, to the extent deemed practical: (i) Identify, describe and inventory the occurrence, amounts, availability and quality of water resources, current uses of water, activities that affect the quality of water, and activities that are dependent on, affected by, or relate to water and uses of water; (ii) Identify and describe prospective needs and demands for water and opportunities for water development, control, withdrawal, storage, conservation, supply, distribution, drainage and disposal; (iii) Identify and specify for each plan appropriate state, regional and local goals and objectives for management of water resources, including the obtaining of economic efficiency and a desirable distribution of income, the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people, the protection and encouragement of particular industries and activities, the protection and enhancement of the environment and recreation; and (iv) Evaluate and compare prospective and anticipated uses and projects, including combinations and coordinations thereof, uses of alternative sources of water and alternative uses of water, in terms of goals identified pursuant to paragraph (iii) of this subsection. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.wyoleg.gov