037-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-23

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 5-23 - Rotation of Water Use

A rotation of water use does not require a petition to the State Board of Control. This section merely explains the Board's policy and establishes a uniform practice.

a. When the source of supply is under priority administration and the owner or owners of two or more water rights can achieve greater efficiencies of use by rotating applications of the total supply available to several different water rights, they are allowed to do so under authority of W.S. 41-3-612, and according to the following conditions:

• (1) All appropriations involved must be in priority and entitled to water during the entire rotation period;

• (2) An actual rotation of water use for the lands under each appropriation is required, and each rotation period will not exceed ten days unless a longer period is agreed to by the hydrographer commissioner or water commissioner.

• (3) The proposed rotation must not result in injury to any other appropriators;

• (4) The rotation proposed is limited to one season;

• (5) A "Notice of Intention to Rotate" must be filed with the appropriate hydrographer commissioner or water commissioner on a form provided for that purpose by the hydrographer commissioner or water commissioner;

• (6) Written approval to the proposed rotation must be obtained from the appropriate hydrographer commissioner or water commissioner prior to commencement of any rotation and such approval shall be endorsed on the rotation form.

b. Requests to rotate must be delivered to the appropriate hydrographer commissioner or water commissioner on a facsimile of the appropriate form or in some other written form acceptable to the hydrographer commissioner or water commissioner which provides the same information (see sample form in Appendix A accompanying these Regulations and Instructions).

037-5 Wyo. Code R. § 5-23