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2001 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Specific Requirements of Statutes
The Wyoming Water Development Commission is directed to prepare water and related land resource plans as
provided for in Wyoming Statutes. The following are specific references to the applicable authorizations
and directions:
W.S. 41-2-107. Water Resources plans; review; submission to commission.
The Commission shall formulate and from time to time review and revise water and related land
resources plans for the State of Wyoming and for appropriate regions and river basins. The plans
shall implement the policies stated in the Wyoming constitution and in statutes pertaining to the
states water and related land resources.
W.S. 41-2-110. Use of plans; publication; recommendation and employment of plans.
(a)
The commission shall:
(i) Publish the water resources plans as they are formulated and adopted and
disseminate them to people, industries and government departments and
agencies;
(ii) Give advice and assistance if requested to government departments and
agencies, furnish to them the appropriate plans, and make available
related subsidiary and additional data and information, or data and
information related to plans in the process of preparation;
(iii)
Recommend action or legislation needed to implement and carry out the
plans.
The Wyoming Water Development Commission is directed to report project specific results and findings to
the legislature as provided for in Wyoming Statutes and Wyoming Session Laws. The following are specific
references to the applicable authorizations and directions:
W.S. 41-2-115. Report; authorization; assignment.
(b)
The commission shall within ninety (90) days following the public hearings transmit its findings and
recommendations to the governor and legislature pursuant to W.S. 41-2-1214(a)..."
1998 Session Laws, Chapter 82, Sections 2. Level I Reconnaissance Studies - New Development, Section 3.
Level II Feasibility Studies - New Development, and Section 4. Level
II Feasibility Studies - Rehabilitation.
1999 Session Laws, Chapter 81, Section 1. Amends Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the 1998 Session
Laws dealing with Level I and Level II studies and Section 2 authorizes the Statewide water
planning process.
..."The commission shall submit a report to the legislature on each of the
following studies prior to the 2000 legislative session."
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