News and Announcements

CANCELLED
***Wind River Irrigation Project - Water Users Meeting Scheduled***

CANCELLED

The meeting scheduled for April 8th at the Frank Wise Building has been cancelled due to a conflict in schedules at OTWE. We are working on re-scheduling for later in April.

Water Users Meeting Cancelled

Wind River Water Resources Control Board Member Positions Open

The Wind River Water Resources Control Board is seeking to fill one (1) Shoshone member and two (2) Arapaho members seats on the WRWRCB. See the Public Notice in the link below for application information.

Shoshone Water Board Position Public Notice

Arapaho Water Board Position Public Notice

Wind River Water Resources Control Board Issues Drought Declaration for Wind River Reservation

The Wind River Water Resources Control Board issued a Drought Declaration for the entire Wind River Reservation on March 3, 2021. See the Public Notice in the link below.

Water Board Drought Declaration - 3/3/2021

Notice of Intent - Programmatic Environmental Assessment for WRIR Ag Resources Management Plan

Please send comments to BIA Wind River Agency Supertintendent Shakespeare. Contact info is in the published NOI link below:

NOI Wind River Reservation - Agricultural Resources Management Plan

Extreme Drought Declared on Wind River Reservation

The US Drought Monitor had declared a D3-Extreme Drought for portions of the Wind River Reservation. Contact the Farm Services Agency for information about crop and livestock assistance programs related to the drought.

Wind River Water Resources Control Board Meetings

WRWRCB Regular Scheduled Meetings have been changed to the First and Third Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Location TBD pending COVID-19 rules and regulations.

NEW ANNOUNCEMENT !

The Office of the Tribal Water Engineer has re-opened to meetings by appointment due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Face masks are required for entry.

If you need assistance, or to schedule an appointment, please call the TWE Office at 332-6464 or email Brandon Reynolds - OTWE Director at brandon.reynolds@writc.org

We appreciate your patience. Please be safe.