Small Water Projects
The Wyoming State Legislature set aside funding to be allocated through the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) to help conservation districts with small water projects. The District acts as a pass-through, receiving applications from cooperators, then establishing contracts with WWDC to complete the projects.
Currently, the District has four projects in the area that have been approved for funding through this program. Three are stock water pipeline projects and one is a project on an irrigation ditch.
The purpose of the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) Small Water Project Program (SWPP) is to participate with land management agencies and sponsoring entities in providing incentives for improving watershed condition and function. Projects eligible for SWPP grant funding assistance include the construction or rehabilitation of small reservoirs, wells, pipelines and conveyance facilities, springs, solar platforms, irrigation works, windmills and wetland developments.
Planning for small water projects will be generated by a WWDC Level 1 Watershed Study or equivalent as determined by the Wyoming Water Development Office. A watershed study will incorporate, at a minimum, available technical information describing conditions and assessments of the watershed including hydrology, geology, geomorphology, geography, soils, vegetation, water conveyance infrastructure, and stream system data. Level 1 studies have been completed in the Hyattville and Shell areas. Applications can move forward in those two areas.
A management and rehabilitation plan outlining site specific projects that may remediate existing watershed impairments or address opportunities beneficial to the watershed is required for access to the SWPP. Activities should improve watershed condition and function and provide benefits for wildlife, livestock and the environment. Projects may provide improved water quality, riparian habitat, habitat for fish and wildlife and address environmental concerns by providing water supplies to support plant and animal species or serve to improve natural resource conditions. Click here for more information or contact the South Big Horn Conservation District.
Currently, the District has four projects in the area that have been approved for funding through this program. Three are stock water pipeline projects and one is a project on an irrigation ditch.
The purpose of the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) Small Water Project Program (SWPP) is to participate with land management agencies and sponsoring entities in providing incentives for improving watershed condition and function. Projects eligible for SWPP grant funding assistance include the construction or rehabilitation of small reservoirs, wells, pipelines and conveyance facilities, springs, solar platforms, irrigation works, windmills and wetland developments.
Planning for small water projects will be generated by a WWDC Level 1 Watershed Study or equivalent as determined by the Wyoming Water Development Office. A watershed study will incorporate, at a minimum, available technical information describing conditions and assessments of the watershed including hydrology, geology, geomorphology, geography, soils, vegetation, water conveyance infrastructure, and stream system data. Level 1 studies have been completed in the Hyattville and Shell areas. Applications can move forward in those two areas.
A management and rehabilitation plan outlining site specific projects that may remediate existing watershed impairments or address opportunities beneficial to the watershed is required for access to the SWPP. Activities should improve watershed condition and function and provide benefits for wildlife, livestock and the environment. Projects may provide improved water quality, riparian habitat, habitat for fish and wildlife and address environmental concerns by providing water supplies to support plant and animal species or serve to improve natural resource conditions. Click here for more information or contact the South Big Horn Conservation District.
