Opinion ID: 2516769
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Federal Government Property Ownership

Text: [¶ 13] For the first time on appeal, the Conners assert the board's exercise of its eminent domain power is defective because the water system benefits federally owned lands, the MOUs require certain federal authorizations which were not obtained, and the state eminent domain statutes do not provide the federal government the power to condemn property. They did not raise this issue in the district court. Further, they have not provided reasonable argument or authority here in support of their assertion. We will not consider issues presented for the first time on appeal or unsupported by cogent argument and pertinent authority. Metz Beverage Company v. Wyoming Beverages, Inc., 2002 WY 21, ¶ 35, 39 P.3d 1051, ¶ 35 (Wyo.2002); Shumway v. Worthey, 2001 WY 130, ¶ 16, 37 P.3d 361, ¶ 16 (Wyo.2001); Statezny v. State, 2001 WY 22, ¶ 11, 18 P.3d 641, ¶ 11 (Wyo.2001); Oatts v. Jorgenson, 821 P.2d 108, 111 (Wyo.1991).