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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................1-1
2.0 INFORMATION AND DATA...................................................................................................2-1
2.1 BASIN ISSUES........................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 WESTERN STATES SURVEY...............................................................................................2-1
2.3 SURVEY OF AGENCY PERSONNEL AND WATER MANAGERS ..................................2-4
2.3.1 Audience ..........................................................................................................................2-5
2.3.2 Overall Purpose of the Framework Plan..........................................................................2-5
2.3.3 Groundwater Data............................................................................................................2-5
2.3.4 Other Critical Issues.........................................................................................................2-5
2.3.5 Public Involvement ..........................................................................................................2-6
2.3.6 New Uses for Unused Water............................................................................................2-6
2.3.7 Presentation......................................................................................................................2-6
2.4 E-MAIL SURVEY ...................................................................................................................2-6
2.5 AGENCY LEADER MEETING..............................................................................................2-7
3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE PLAN STRUCTURE AND CONTENT .............3-1
3.1 STRUCTURE AND GENERAL SCOPE ................................................................................3-1
3.2 PLANNING METHODS .........................................................................................................3-3
3.3 BASIN PLAN ORDER ............................................................................................................3-4
4.0 AGENCY PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................4-1
4.1 WATER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE DIRECTOR STATEMENTS.......................................4-1
Framework Water Plan.................................................................................................................4-1
Storage Projects............................................................................................................................4-1
New Development Program..........................................................................................................4-2
Rehabilitation Program ................................................................................................................4-2
Transbasin Diversion Projects .....................................................................................................4-2
Drought.........................................................................................................................................4-2
4.2 STATE ENGINEER’S OFFICE ..............................................................................................4-3
Surface Water ...............................................................................................................................4-4
Transbasin Diversions ..................................................................................................................4-5
Groundwater.................................................................................................................................4-5
Board of Control/Field Administration.........................................................................................4-6
Interstate Streams .........................................................................................................................4-6
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................4-7
4.3 WYOMING GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT ..................................................................4-7
4.4 BASIN ADVISORY GROUPS................................................................................................4-8
Bear River Basin...........................................................................................................................4-8
Green River Basin.........................................................................................................................4-8
Northeast River Basin ...................................................................................................................4-8
Platte River Basin .........................................................................................................................4-9
Powder/Tongue River Basin .........................................................................................................4-9
Snake/Salt River Basin..................................................................................................................4-9
Wind/Bighorn River Basin ..........................................................................................................4-10
Statewide Recommendations Developed through the Planning Process....................................4-10
5.0 SUMMARY OF ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RIVER BASIN
PLANNING ..............................................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 BASIN BASED RECOMMENDATIONS…………………………………………………..5-2