Wyoming faces $700M for statewide water infrastructure needs

Wyoming faces $700M for statewide water infrastructure needs

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile As Wyoming plans to spend $250 million on two new dams, primarily for agricultural use, the state’s water office warned lawmakers that it will also cost hundreds of millions of dollars to restore existing irrigation canals and infrastructure. Jason Mead, director of the Wyoming Water Development Office, outlined the state’s challenges in remarks Jan. 7 to the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee. “The re…