Wyo. Stat. § 41-7-808

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session, Acts 1-58, 60-118
Section 41-7-808 - Powers; eminent domain; application of provisions

All provisions of law now applicable to irrigation districts, privately owned irrigation corporations, ditch companies, or power districts or power corporations, as regards the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the use and occupation of state and other public lands and highways, the appropriation, or other acquisition or use of water, waterpower, water rights, or water diversion or storage rights, for any of the purposes contemplated in this act, the manner or method of construction and physical operation of irrigation works, storage dams, distribution systems, power plants, transmission lines and power systems, as herein contemplated, shall be applicable as nearly as may be, and insofar as not in conflict with the provisions of this act, to districts organized under this act in their exercise of the rights, powers and franchises and in the performance of the duties conferred or imposed upon them under the provisions of this act. In addition to any other rights and powers hereinabove conferred upon any district organized under the provisions of this act, such district shall have and exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes and after the manner provided for in sections 38-401 to 38-416, inclusive, of chapter 38 [§§ 1-26-401, 1-26-403, 1-26-404] and in chapter 122, Wyoming Revised Statutes, 1931, or in any one (1) or more of said sections or other applicable sections in said statutes made and provided. If any such district shall condemn private property or interests therein, the appraisement shall include such amount of damage as will accrue to the owner of the condemned property through severance thereof from other property of said owner, previously operated with that so condemned, as a unit.

W.S. 41-7-808