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2003 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects

 33. PROJECT:Crow Creek Groundwater Recharge
LEVEL:II-Hold
SPONSOR:Laramie County Conservation District
LOCATION:Laramie County
PROGRAM:New Development
  
EXISTING LEGISLATION:
Purpose Chapter Session Account Appropriation Due Date
Level II 79 1988 I $150,000   1990
Level II 123 1990 I $1,000   1992
Level II 43 1992 I $1,000   1994
Level II 82 1998 I Hold   2000
Level II 36 2000 I Hold* 2002
*A block appropriation of $15,000 was made for all hold projects.

PROJECT INFORMATION:
In 1986 Laramie County submitted an application to the WWDC requesting a flood control and groundwater recharge study of the Crow Creek drainage. Laramie County indicated that development in Cheyenne has aggravated flooding problems on Crow Creek. The flood control portion of the study was completed in 1989. As a result, flood control plans were developed for Crow Creek below Cheyenne, Dry Creek, and Allison Draw.

The groundwater recharge portion of the study was completed in 1990, and concluded that without Cheyenne wastewater effluent there was a limited amount of water available for recharge. Stream gaging equipment was installed in the Carpenter area to better quantify the volume of water available.

In 1997 the Laramie County Conservation District applied to the WWDC for assistance in developing inexpensive spreader dikes, and other facilities, to economically induce recharge from Crow Creek into the alluvial aquifer near Carpenter. Their application was rejected because the conservation district was unable to provide sufficient security. However, the project was placed on hold to allow WWDC staff to provide technical support.

RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
The WWDC recommends that the project be retained at Level II-Hold status.

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