Wyoming State Water Plan, Wyoming Water Development Office
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State of Wyoming
Water Planning
Questionnaire

Questions 45-81
(Issues)

Number of respondents = 1399

The following statements were rated on a scale from 1 (very important) to 5 (not at all important) as they relate to inclusion in the state water plan.
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)