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Lawmakers defeat effort to address state’s aging irrigation infrastructure

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If passed, the bill would have mandated local irrigation districts to report and prioritize water infrastructure 75 years of age or older for maintenance through an annual survey, similar to one already conducted by the state to keep tabs on water infrastructure every five years.

Wyoming lawmakers defeated an effort to document and replace aging water infrastructure around the state by a 7-7 vote Monday, effectively killing attempts by the state to proactively avoid disasters like the collapse of a century-old irrigation tunnel in Goshen County that caused millions of dollars in damage last year.

 

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