Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
State of Wyoming
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45. An inventory of all irrigated lands in the state. | ||
37.5% 1 Very Important | 5.4% 4 | |
35.0% 2 | 2.0% 5 Not at all important | |
18.4% 3 | 1.9% 6 Don't Know | |
46. Information on anticipated impacts of new state mandates or regulations. | ||
39.1% 1 Very Important | 3.4% 4 | |
38.5% 2 | 1.5% 5 Not at all important | |
14.4% 3 | 3.0% 6 Don't Know | |
47. An inventory of the value of recreational uses of water such as hunting, fishing, boating, irrigation for parks and golf courses, rafting, and swimming. | ||
28.8% 1 Very Important | 6.2% 4 | |
38.0% 2 | 3.1% 5 Not at all important | |
22.7% 3 | 1.1% 6 Don't Know | |
48. Priorities for investment of state funds in water development projects. | ||
36.3% 1 Very Important | 4.6% 4 | |
39.3% 2 | 1.9% 5 Not at all important | |
15.5% 3 | 2.4% 6 Don't Know | |
49. Strategies to protect water originating in Wyoming from being claimed by downstream states. | ||
72.1% 1 Very Important | 2.0% 4 | |
17.4% 2 | 1.1% 5 Not at all important | |
6.3% 3 | 1.1% 6 Don't Know | |
50. Projections of future demands for all water uses. | ||
50.4% 1 Very Important | 1.2% 4 | |
39.2% 2 | 0.3% 5 Not at all important | |
7.9% 3 | 0.9% 6 Don't Know | |
51. Information to support construction permit applications to federal agencies for water projects. | ||
24.2% 1 Very Important | 5.9% 4 | |
41.0% 2 | 3.3% 5 Not at all important | |
19.7% 3 | 5.9% 6 Don't Know | |
52. Development of river basin and sub-basin inventories including inflow, runoff, diversion, groundwater, consumptive use, and outflow. | ||
37.6% 1 Very Important | 2.5% 4 | |
43.7% 2 | 0.9% 5 Not at all important | |
13.1% 3 | 2.3% 6 Don't Know | |
53. A data base on wetlands, habitat, wildlife migration, and water quality to assist in water-related projects. | ||
26.7% 1 Very Important | 10.4% 4 | |
33.2% 2 | 3.4% 5 Not at all important | |
24.7% 3 | 1.7% 6 Don't Know | |
54. Information such as precipitation trends and runoff projections to water managers. | ||
24.7% 1 Very Important | 5.4% 4 | |
43.2% 2 | 1.4% 5 Not at all important | |
23.6% 3 | 1.8% 6 Don't Know | |
55. Options for moving water from geographic areas of surplus to areas of demand. | ||
18.4% 1 Very Important | 10.8% 4 | |
36.8% 2 | 6.5% 5 Not at all important | |
25.2% 3 | 2.3% 6 Don't Know | |
56. A state-wide inventory of water used for industrial and commercial purposes. | ||
27.5% 1 Very Important | 3.7% 4 | |
48.1% 2 | 1.1% 5 Not at all important | |
18.0% 3 | 1.6% 6 Don't Know | |
57. An Inventory of potential water development options. | ||
29.9% 1 Very Important | 5.0% 4 | |
42.0% 2 | 2.4% 5 Not at all important | |
19.4% 3 | 1.4% 6 Don't Know | |
58. Drought contingency plans. | ||
32.0% 1 Very Important | 6.6% 4 | |
36.5% 2 | 2.2% 5 Not at all important | |
20.9% 3 | 1.8% 6 Don't Know | |
59. A flood relief and management plan. | ||
20.4% 1 Very Important | 10.7% 4 | |
34.5% 2 | 4.6% 5 Not at all important | |
28.0% 3 | 1.9% 6 Don't Know | |
60. The impact of riparian land use management techniques related to water quality. | ||
23.5% 1 Very Important | 10.7% 4 | |
34.0% 2 | 4.0% 5 Not at all important | |
24.8% 3 | 3.1% 6 Don't Know | |
61. Management techniques for land use tied to water availability. | ||
21.8% 1 Very Important | 7.1% 4 | |
40.4% 2 | 2.6% 5 Not at all important | |
24.7% 3 | 3.4% 6 Don't Know | |
62. An analysis of the relative economic value of various uses of water. | ||
20.8% 1 Very Important | 7.7% 4 | |
42.3% 2 | 3.6% 5 Not at all important | |
23.5% 3 | 2.1% 6 Don't Know | |
63. An inventory of the state's groundwater aquifers and their vulnerability. | ||
43.5% 1 Very Important | 2.8% 4 | |
38.9% 2 | 1.4% 5 Not at all important | |
12.1% 3 | 1.3% 6 Don't Know | |
64. Information on anticipated impacts of new federal mandates or regulations | ||
38.5% 1 Very Important | 4.9% 4 | |
37.2% 2 | 1.5% 5 Not at all important | |
15.9% 3 | 2.0% 6 Don't Know | |
65. Well head protection planning guidelines. | ||
19.8% 1 Very Important | 6.1% 4 | |
43.9% 2 | 2.0% 5 Not at all important | |
24.2% 3 | 4.0% 6 Don't Know | |
66. Strategies for utilization of unappropriated water resources. | ||
35.6% 1 Very Important | 5.0% 4 | |
39.8% 2 | 2.7% 5 Not at all important | |
15.2% 3 | 1.7% 6 Don't Know | |
67. Opportunities to use surplus water for aquifer recharge. | ||
26.6% 1 Very Important | 4.5% 4 | |
42.2% 2 | 1.7% 5 Not at all important | |
21.1% 3 | 3.9% 6 Don't Know | |
68. Information to assist citizens with groundwater conservation plans. | ||
23.2% 1 Very Important | 6.6% 4 | |
43.3% 2 | 1.4% 5 Not at all important | |
24.0% 3 | 1.4% 6 Don't Know | |
69. Strategies to increase water conservation and reuse. | ||
35.5% 1 Very Important | 5.2% 4 | |
38.6% 2 | 1.6% 5 Not at all important | |
17.7% 3 | 1.4% 6 Don't Know | |
70. Identification of waste water treatment needs. | ||
23.3% 1 Very Important | 8.2% 4 | |
39.8% 2 | 3.6% 5 Not at all important | |
22.4% 3 | 2.7% 6 Don't Know | |
71. Goals addressing drinking water rules and regulations. | ||
26.7% 1 Very Important | 7.9% 4 | |
39.4% 2 | 2.9% 5 Not at all important | |
20.7% 3 | 2.4% 6 Don't Know | |
72. Strategies to support construction permit applications to federal agencies. | ||
15.6% 1 Very Important | 10.6% 4 | |
33.3% 2 | 4.1% 5 Not at all important | |
28.7% 3 | 7.6% 6 Don't Know | |
73. The capability to analyze quickly a variety of alternative scenarios of water development and use, such as estimates of depletion, impact on water rights, flood control, and environmental effects. | ||
32.4% 1 Very Important | 4.4% 4 | |
37.7% 2 | 1.7% 5 Not at all important | |
20.2% 3 | 3.6% 6 Don't Know | |
74. Identification of the relative economic importance of various water users to the state's economy. | ||
26.9% 1 Very Important | 6.3% 4 | |
40.0% 2 | 3.0% 5 Not at all important | |
21.4% 3 | 2.3% 6 Don't Know | |
75. Analysis of the cost and effectiveness of existing water pollution control methodologies. | ||
18.3% 1 Very Important | 9.5% 4 | |
38.7% 2 | 3.5% 5 Not at all important | |
26.9% 3 | 3.1% 6 Don't Know | |
76. A state-wide inventory of water used for municipal and domestic purposes. | ||
30.4% 1 Very Important | 4.1% 4 | |
43.6% 2 | 0.8% 5 Not at all important | |
18.9% 3 | 2.2% 6 Don't Know | |
77. Instream flows for stream segments that keep water in the channel to benefit fisheries, wetland ecology, and scenic values. | ||
30.4% 1 Very Important | 10.4% 4 | |
31.2% 2 | 4.2% 5 Not at all important | |
21.1% 3 | 2.7% 6 Don't Know | |
78. Determining average municipal, industrial, and agricultural water rates and charges. | ||
11.1% 1 Very Important | 19.0% 4 | |
26.8% 2 | 9.5% 5 Not at all important | |
30.8% 3 | 2.8% 6 Don't Know | |
79. The impacts of federal actions and regulations on Wyoming's water development. | ||
40.5% 1 Very Important | 5.6% 4 | |
33.5% 2 | 1.4% 5 Not at all important | |
16.4% 3 | 2.5% 6 Don't Know | |
80. An inventory of the available funding for water development projects. | ||
27.2% 1 Very Important | 8.9% 4 | |
38.1% 2 | 3.2% 5 Not at all important | |
20.3% 3 | 2.3% 6 Don't Know | |
81. State demographics and projecting future population trends. | ||
21.6% 1 Very Important | 9.1% 4 | |
40.0% 2 | 2.6% 5 Not at all important | |
23.5% 3 | 3.1% 6 Don't Know |
Questionnaire Index | Summary | Process Questions (1-44) | Issue Questions (45-81) | Demographics Questions (82-94)