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State Engineer seeks staff and telemetry upgrades as interstate water pressure rises
Summary
The State Engineer's Office requested two additional Division 4 staff and one-time funding to modernize stream gauges and telemetry, citing increased compact-related workload (Colorado River, Bear River, Snake River), equipment obsolescence, and the need for up to 2,500 diversion measurement devices to improve water accounting.
Brandon Gilhart, Wyoming State Engineer, told the Joint Appropriations Committee that declining hydrology and rising interstate compact activity have increased workload in Division 4 and that additional field staff and a modernization program for stream gauging are needed.
Gilhart said Division 4 covers the state’s western and southwest basins and is party to several compacts and decrees. He requested…
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