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On November 4th, the Wyoming Board of Control voted unanimously to accept the Modified Change of Use Petition for the Pathfinder Modification Project presented by the Bureau of Reclamation to the State of Wyoming. The Stipulation and Settlement Agreement was negotiated by the Upper North Platte Valley Water Users Association and Upper North Platte Valley Water Conservation Association to protect water in the Upper North Platte Valley. This settlement states that water for Pathfinder Modification Settlement will not come from water users above Pathfinder. Also included in the settlement is reimbursement of $266,428.71. This represents a portion of the $500,000 in expenses incurred by the water users and general body of stake holders that stood together personally and financially during the 20 year fight for water rights. The settlement funds will be used by the Upper North Platte Valley Water Conservation Association to continue water resource education for the residents of Carbon County and to maintain a fund with which to defend water rights and uses when the need arises. |
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NRCS adds Technician 2 NRCS Sign-up for Ag Producers 2 USDA Service Center 2 Winter Tree Care Tips 3 Holiday Tree Care Tips 3 Christmas Tree Uses 3 Wind Energy Development 3 Education Highlights 4 |
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Last Winter was a good one—in terms of precipitation |
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Back in 2007, climate forecasters were expecting the winter of 2008 to be dryer and provide no immediate relief to drought conditions in the state, Instead, the winter of ‘08 was a more typical one, or a “normal, real” winter as some would call it. Almost every major drainage in the state had at least 100 percent of |
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normal snowpack this year. The cooler spring helped slow the melt also. Experts believe 2 more years of above-average snowpack is needed to repair the damage done to vegetation during the drought years. Access snowpack info on the web: |
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Sign of things to come? |
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The Board and Staff wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas. |
