Wyoming landowner rejects $3,600-an-acre offer; $80m reservoir may use eminent domain
In Wyoming, local landowner Paul Hughes rejected a $3,600-per-acre easement offer for the Alkali Creek Reservoir project. The $80 million project aims to provide irrigation water but faces resistance from landowners who feel they bear construction impacts without direct benefits. The board is now considering eminent domain to secure the necessary land for the project.