Wyoming State Water Plan, Wyoming Water Development Office
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Statewide Framework Water Plan


2007


Below are PDF links to the Statewide Framework Water Plan Final Report. The PDF version requires Adobe Acrobat ©. If you do not already have this program on your computer, please visit Adobe's Website to download a free copy.

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PDF (1,540 kb) Access the 2007 Statewide Framework Water Plan Executive Summary here



PDF (35,400 kb) This Wyoming Framework Water Plan presents a statewide perspective on water resources, compiled from the results of a seven-basin planning process performed by the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC).



PDF (18,600 kb) The Subject of Volume II of the Framework Water Plan is to provide future water resource planning direction to the State of Wyoming.



PDF (261 kb) A list of ideas and suggestions that are derived from the review of water resources planning of several western states. In reviewing the planning approaches, several documents posted on web sites reviewed and key individuals in the planning process were interviewed.



PDF (159 kb) Summary of interviews of individuals around the state focused on highlighting general comments, observations and suggestions.





The Irrigated Lands and Water Rights GIS dataset is the most important, and complex, of the GIS themes produced in conjunction with the seven river basin plans. Access the dataset here.

1973 Wyoming Statewide Framework Water Plan


The last time the State of Wyoming embarked on a statewide comprehensive water planning process was in the late 1960's. The effort culminated in the publication of the 1973 Wyoming Framework Water Plan: a Summary and the 1973 Wyoming Framework Water Plan. Below are PDF links to the 1973 Statewide Framework Water Plan Final Report. The PDF version requires Adobe Acrobat ©. If you do not already have this program on your computer, please visit Adobe's Website to download a free copy.

PDF (14,792 kb) Summary of the 1973 statewide comprehensive water planning process.




PDF (38,848 kb) 1973 Wyoming Framework Water Plan