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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Wyoming Framework Water Plan has two
objectives. The first objective is to provide basic data and
information regarding Wyoming’s water resources. Volume
I of the Framework Water Plan addresses that objective by
presenting a statewide perspective on the distribution of
water, water quality, present water uses, and projected water
uses. The second objective, and the subject of Volume II of
the Framework Water Plan, is to provide future water
resource planning direction to the State of Wyoming.
Preparation of the Framework Water Plan Volume I
relied heavily on the assembly of data and information
prepared during seven basin planning efforts between 2000 and 2006. Volume II offers planning and
management direction that is the result of synthesizing a body of ideas from the following sources:
! Ideas, opinions, and issues collected from water users through the Basin Advisory Group
(BAG) meeting process.
! Results of a three-tiered planning survey, which included an e-mail survey, conversations
with water managers, and a facilitated agency leaders meeting.
! Results of a survey on the planning processes of several other western states.
! Observations on the existing planning process noted by the consulting team during the
assembly of Volume I.
! Ideas and opinions of state agency staff that were tasked with providing input and direction to
this project (Wyoming Water Development Commission [WWDC], State Engineer’s Office
[SEO], and Water Resources Data System [WRDS]).
Chapter 2 of this Volume II report summarizes the information, data, planning ideas, and
suggestions obtained from the BAG process and the three-tiered planning survey performed by the
consulting team. Chapter 3 presents recommendations for the structure and content of future basin and
framework plans. These recommendations are the result of the consulting team’s observations during the
assembly of Volume I. Chapter 4 offers recommendations focused more on the general planning and
management direction that various state agencies have provided. Chapter 5 provides a summary of issues
and recommendations for future river basin planning.
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