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
1. Wyoming should develop an ongoing, comprehensive water planning process. | |||
61.4% Strongly Agree | 2.1% Neutral | 0.6% Strongly Disagree | |
34.0% Agree | 1.0% Disagree | 0.9% Don't Know | |
2. All existing water uses in each river basin should be quantified in a state water plan. | |||
38.0% Strongly Agree | 6.9% Neutral | 0.9% Strongly Disagree | |
48.7% Agree | 2.5% Disagree | 2.9% Don't Know | |
3. The importance of water to Wyoming's manufacturing industries should be evaluated in a state water plan. | |||
29.0% Strongly Agree | 9.2% Neutral | 0.5% Strongly Disagree | |
59.0% Agree | 1.1% Disagree | 1.2% Don't Know | |
4. A state water plan should assess the obstacles, impacts and benefits of marketing Wyoming's surplus water to downstream states. | |||
37.2% Strongly Agree | 7.6% Neutral | 4.4% Strongly Disagree | |
42.6% Agree | 6.4% Disagree | 1.7% Don't Know | |
5. Economic development should be a primary function of a state water plan. | |||
14.4% Strongly Agree | 20.9% Neutral | 7.4% StronglyDisagree | |
33.5% Agree | 22.3% Disagree | 1.6% Don't Know | |
6. Information generated by the state water planning process should be readily available to the general public. | |||
48.1% Strongly Agree | 4.7% Neutral | 0.1% Strongly Disagree | |
45.0% Agree | 1.1% Disagree | 1.0% Don't Know | |
7. Educating Wyoming citizens on water issues should be a goal of a state water planning process. | |||
34.2% Strongly Agree | 12.1% Neutral | 0.6% Strongly Disagree | |
49.0% Agree | 3.3% Disagree | 0.8% Don't Know | |
8. A state water plan should be available for input and review by the general public. | |||
37.6% Strongly Agree | 9.9% Neutral | 0.6% Strongly Disagree | |
48.3% Agree | 2.6% Disagree | 0.9% Don't Know | |
9. Wyoming state government should take lead responsibility for water plan development. | |||
39.9% Strongly Agree | 8.1% Neutral | 1.1% Strongly Disagree | |
45.7% Agree | 3.6% Disagree | 1.5% Don't Know | |
10. The importance of water to Wyoming's wildlife and fisheries should be evaluated in a state water plan. | |||
41.3% Strongly Agree | 5.9% Neutral | 0.7% Strongly Disagree | |
48.2% Agree | 2.6% Disagree | 1.2% Don't Know | |
11. A water plan should provide information relevant to both local and statewide economic development activities. | 27.1% Strongly Agree | 8.6% Neutral | 0.6% Strongly Disagree | 60.0% Agree | 2.4% Disagree | 1.4% Don't Know |
12. The potential for groundwater pollution should be assessed in a state water plan. | |||
37.0% Strongly Agree | 6.9% Neutral | 1.1% Strongly Disagree | |
49.7% Agree | 3.9% Disagree | 1.3% Don't Know | |
13. Safe drinking water should be a priority of a water plan for Wyoming. | |||
49.7% Strongly Agree | 7.4% Neutral | 0.6% Strongly Disagree | |
37.9% Agree | 3.4% Disagree | 0.9% Don't Know | |
14. The importance of water to the management of Wyoming's open spaces should be evaluated in a state water plan. | |||
26.7% Strongly Agree | 16.9% Neutral | 1.4% Strongly Disagree | |
48.8% Agree | 4.3% Disagree | 1.9% Don't Know | |
15. A state water plan should investigate the status of groundwater aquifers. | |||
34.8% Strongly Agree | 7.6% Neutral | 0.7% Strongly Disagree | |
53.5% Agree | 2.1% Disagree | 1.2% Don't Know | |
16. Water conservation efforts should be assessed in a statewide water plan. | |||
30.1% Strongly Agree | 10.5% Neutral | 0.8% Strongly Disagree | |
53.0% Agree | 4.7% Disagree | 0.9% Don't Know | |
17. Consideration of the public interest should be included in a state water plan. | |||
28.7% Strongly Agree | 13.4% Neutral | 1.0% Strongly Disagree | |
51.8% Agree | 3.3% Disagree | 1.7% Don't Know | |
18. Wyoming should develop and maintain up-to-date compilations and estimations of water uses by category. | |||
20.9% Strongly Agree | 15.4% Neutral | 0.2% Strongly Disagree | |
58.0% Agree | 2.9% Disagree | 2.4% Don't Know | |
19. Options for the strategic storage of water should be included in a state water plan. | |||
33.5% Strongly Agree | 9.0% Neutral | 0.7% Strongly Disagree | |
52.9% Agree | 2.7% Disagree | 1.1% Don't Know | |
20. Wyoming should create broad-based advisory committees to participate in the state water planning process. | |||
24.0% Strongly Agree | 20.2% Neutral | 1.6% Strongly Disagree | |
45.3% Agree | 7.2% Disagree | 1.6% Don't Know | |
21. The importance of water to Wyoming's energy and mineral industries should be evaluated in a state water plan. | |||
25.2% Strongly Agree | 7.5% Neutral | 0.4% Strongly Disagree | |
63.0% Agree | 2.2% Disagree | 1.6% Don't Know | |
22. A state water plan should include individual plans for Wyoming's major river basins, such as the North Platte River. | |||
35.9% Strongly Agree | 8.5% Neutral | 0.3% Strongly Disagree | |
51.6% Agree | 1.6% Disagree | 2.1% Don't Know | |
23. The state government should provide only data and leave water plan implementation to local entities unless state-wide interest are affected. | |||
10.4% Strongly Agree | 14.7% Neutral | 16.2% Strongly Disagree | |
20.6% Agree | 35.8% Disagree | 2.3% Don't Know | |
24. A water planning process should explore ways of financing water development projects. | |||
16.8% Strongly Agree | 16.7% Neutral | 2.9% Strongly Disagree | |
48.9% Agree | 13.2% Disagree | 1.4% Don't Know | |
25. Protection of the environment should be a primary function of a Wyoming water plan. | |||
26.6% Strongly Agree | 18.4% Neutral | 3.9% Strongly Disagree | |
35.0% Agree | 14.2% Disagree | 2.0% Don't Know | |
26. A state water plan should include the claims to Wyoming water presented by reserved rights of federal lands. | |||
20.5% Strongly Agree | 12.4% Neutral | 4.9% Strongly Disagree | |
46.7% Agree | 7.4% Disagree | 8.1% Don't Know | |
27. Citizen participation in decisions regarding water use and development should be encouraged. | |||
26.5% Strongly Agree | 12.0% Neutral | 0.6% Strongly Disagree | |
55.3% Agree | 4.2% Disagree | 1.3% Don't Know | |
28. A state water plan should include the reserved rights of the Wind River Indian Reservation. | |||
18.2% Strongly Agree | 17.1% Neutral | 2.3% Strongly Disagree | |
51.3% Agree | 5.3% Disagree | 5.9% Don't Know | |
29. Use, needs, and claims to Wyoming water presented by downstream states should be addressed in a state water plan. | |||
25.9% Strongly Agree | 8.9% Neutral | 1.9% Strongly Disagree | |
56.0% Agree | 5.5% Disagree | 1.7% Don't Know | |
30. A Wyoming water plan should inventory and report local water rates and charges. | |||
9.0% Strongly Agree | 32.9% Neutral | 3.0% Strongly Disagree | |
32.2% Agree | 19.7% Disagree | 3.2% Don't Know | |
31. The economic importance of water to tourism should be evaluated in a state water plan. | |||
19.3% Strongly Agree | 18.8% Neutral | 1.6% Strongly Disagree | |
50.0% Agree | 8.7% Disagree | 1.6% Don't Know | |
32. Information in a state water plan should be made available to the public in a variety of formats, such as hard copy and electronic format. | |||
18.9% Strongly Agree | 20.5% Neutral | 0.7% Strongly Disagree | |
54.3% Agree | 3.7% Disagree | 1.9% Don't Know | |
33. Assessment of water quality and its effects should be a high priority in a Wyoming water planning process. | |||
32.2% Strongly Agree | 11.3% Neutral | 0.9% Strongly Disagree | |
48.7% Agree | 5.6% Disagree | 1.2% Don't Know | |
34. A state water plan should include individual plans for Wyoming's sub basins, such as Cottonwood Creek. | |||
10.2% Strongly Agree | 30.5% Neutral | 0.9% Strongly Disagree | |
37.2% Agree | 13.9% Disagree | 7.4% Don't Know | |
35. My ability to earn a living is directly connected to the use of water in Wyoming. | |||
36.1% Strongly Agree | 17.0% Neutral | 3.4% Strongly Disagree | |
28.0% Agree | 14.4% Disagree | 1.1% Don't Know | |
36. Water resources are essential to Wyoming's future economic growth. | |||
54.4% Strongly Agree | 3.5% Neutral | 0.1% Strongly Disagree | |
40.4% Agree | 0.8% Disagree | 0.8% Don't Know | |
37. Wyoming's allocation of resources (staff and funding) for water planning should be proportionately equal to other states in the region. | |||
15.0% Strongly Agree | 28.7% Neutral | 3.5% Strongly Disagree | |
28.2% Agree | 13.7% Disagree | 10.9% Don't Know | |
38. Wyoming's water planning process should be used to generate state-wide water policies. | |||
20.2% Strongly Agree | 13.7% Neutral | 1.2% Strongly Disagree | |
55.7% Agree | 6.3% Disagree | 2.9% Don't Know | |
39. A state water planning process should allow for input and review by the general public. | |||
28.9% Strongly Agree | 10.7% Neutral | 0.5% Strongly Disagree | |
55.5% Agree | 3.1% Disagree | 1.3% Don't Know | |
40. A Wyoming water plan should address the political and sociological implications of water use and allocation. | |||
12.4% Strongly Agree | 19.8% Neutral | 3.6% Strongly Disagree | |
46.1% Agree | 14.5% Disagree | 3.6% Don't Know | |
41. Wyoming's unused water is adequately protected from downstream states by existing compacts and decrees. | |||
4.3% Strongly Agree | 7.5% Neutral | 25.1% Strongly Disagree | |
6.9% Agree | 33.3% Disagree | 22.9% Don't Know | |
42. The importance of water to Wyoming's agriculture should be evaluated in a state water plan. | |||
45.6% Strongly Agree | 3.1% Neutral | 0.4% Strongly Disagree | |
48.1% Agree | 1.6% Disagree | 1.3% Don't Know | |
43. Wyoming's water planning process should be developed primarily as a data base for decision makers. | |||
9.7% Strongly Agree | 22.1% Neutral | 4.1% Strongly Disagree | |
35.0% Agree | 24.9% Disagree | 4.1% Don't Know | |
44. In some cases, the state should require local entities to implement water plan elements, such as wellhead protection, watershed protection, or pollution control. | |||
19.8% Strongly Agree | 14.2% Neutral | 3.1% Strongly Disagree | |
48.6% Agree | 10.7% Disagree | 3.6% Don't Know | |
Questionnaire Index | Summary | Process Questions (1-44) | Issue Questions (45-81) | Demographics Questions (82-94)