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Wyoming Water Development Commission warns of aging irrigation infrastructure and funding limits
Summary
The Wyoming Water Development Commission told lawmakers a statewide scan found about 20% of irrigation structures in poor or failing condition; fixing the top 30 critical structures could cost $200–300 million, and the commission urged prioritization, federal leverage, and asset management as funding remains capped by severance-tax distribution rules.
The Wyoming Water Development Commission (WDC) told the Joint Appropriations Committee that aging irrigation infrastructure is a growing statewide problem that will require prioritization and federal leveraging to manage.
Director Jason Mead said a late-2024 study examined roughly 10,000 irrigation structures and concluded approximately 20% — more than 2,000 structures — were in poor to failing condition. He said the top 30 most-critical…
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