WYOMING FRAMEWORK WATER PLAN - CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
Section 1.1 OVERVIEW
This Wyoming Framework Water Plan presents a statewide perspective on water resources, compiled from the results of a seven-basin planning process performed by the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC). This Framework Water Plan presents summary information on:
- The Setting chapter presents basic physical information about Wyoming, current economic and social conditions, and an outline of the institutional constraints on water use.
- The Resources chapter characterizes Wyoming’s total water supply, including information on where the resources are located and their quality.
- The Use chapter quantifies how Wyoming is using its water resources in both the depleting and non-depleting water use sectors.
- The Projections chapter provides estimates of the future water needs of the state, for the depleting and non-depleting water use sectors.
- The Availability chapter presents estimates of the amounts and locations of unused water resources that are available to meet projected needs. Unused water resources are those that are physically and legally available over and above existing uses.
- Finally, the Opportunities chapter summarizes information regarding opportunities for meeting the projected water needs of Wyoming. These opportunities may provide a starting point for existing and future water users seeking to address water supply deficits.
In addition to presenting information on water resources of the state, this document covers two other important subjects:
- A Web-based Presentation Tool is described in Chapter 2. This tool makes the results of this Framework Water Plan available online and provides a structure that will promote efficient future planning updates.
- Project Funding is presented in Chapter 9. This chapter outlines opportunities for project proponents to obtain state and federal funding assistance.