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4.0 AGENCY PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS
! Recognize that while water development and use provide benefits for people, there are
environmental tradeoffs relative to the health of natural aquatic ecosystems and their
associated benefits.
o Develop approaches to incorporate aquatic system values into water planning.
o Avoid major adverse impacts, minimize other impacts, and restore functions of
previously impaired systems.
! Recognize changing demographics in the areas of societal values and future needs.
! Recognize the growing importance of nonconsumptive values.
! Facilitate equal participation opportunity for all interests. Avoid exclusionary processes and
environments.
! Recognize and promote appropriate water conservation.
! Consider effects of climate change in water planning.
4.4 BASIN ADVISORY GROUPS
Bear River Basin
! Participation in the Bear River Regional Water Quality Task Force should be continued to
protect Wyoming’s water resources.
! Planning for future growth should be encouraged to properly manage and allocate
Wyoming’s water resources.
! Methods to meet agricultural water needs should be evaluated.
! Strategies to meet the increasing municipal and domestic water demands should be evaluated.
! Groundwater resources of the Bear River Basin should be described and evaluated.
Green River Basin
! Water storage opportunities should be identified and pursued to improve the reliability of the
irrigation water supply on the tributaries of the Upper Green River Basin.
! Accurate data on water supply and use in the Green River Basin should be obtained.
! Salt loading to the Green River and its tributaries should continue to be reduced.
! Planning for future growth should be encouraged to properly manage and allocate
Wyoming’s water resources.
! Plans for future industrial and municipal water needs within the basin should be developed.
! Groundwater resources of the Green River Basin should be described and evaluated.
Northeast River Basin
! Proper land management and use should be promoted to protect and preserve water quality.
! Careful control and management of coal bed methane (CBM) discharge water should be
encouraged to reduce the impacts to land and water.
! Groundwater resources of the Northeast Basin should be described and evaluated.
! Ways for municipalities to meet their future water demands should be evaluated.
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