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2001 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
93. | PROJECT: | Riverton East | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | Level II |
| SPONSOR: | State/Tribes |
| LOCATION: | Fremont County |
| PROGRAM: | New Development |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
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Level II |
36 |
2000 |
I |
$125,000 |
2002 |
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
The Tribes were awarded water to irrigate the Riverton East Project in Fremont County east of the
city of Riverton and east of the Wind River. The project is to irrigate about 3900 to 4000 acres of
unirrigated range land. The project will review the studies done to date and will determine the
feasibility of irrigating the area by means of sprinkler irrigation from the Wind River and/or Little
Wind River. The study will also evaluate the potential of using alternate means to power the
pumps, such as natural gas. The study is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2001.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
The WWDC is recommending that the project remain at Level II and no legislative action is
necessary.
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