§ 9-1-904 — Collection of fees

(a) The state engineer shall specify by rule and
regulation and receive the following nonrefundable fees which
shall be collected in advance:
(i) For recording any water right instrument or
certificate not otherwise specifically provided for, a
reasonable fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per page;
(ii) For making copies of any document recorded or
filed in the state engineer's office, a reasonable fee shall be
assessed not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per page;
(iii) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amount shown
shall accompany applications for appropriations for the direct
use of the natural unstored flow of water from any surface water
source except groundwater as follows:
(A) If water is to be used only for stock or
domestic purposes-fifty dollars ($50.00);
(B) Water used for all other purposes-one
hundred dollars ($100.00).
(iv) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amount
specified shall accompany applications for the storage of water
as follows:
(A) For reservoirs twenty (20) acre-feet or
less-fifty dollars ($50.00) each;
(B) For reservoirs greater than twenty (20)
acre-feet but less than one hundred (100) acre-feet-one hundred
dollars ($100.00) each;
(C) For all other reservoirs-two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00) each;
(D) Secondary supply applications-one hundred
dollars ($100.00) each;
(E) Reservoir supply ditch applications-one
hundred dollars ($100.00) each.
(v) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amount
specified shall accompany groundwater applications:
(A) Domestic or stock wells, twenty-five gallons
per minute (25 g.p.m.) or less,-fifty dollars (50.00);
(B) Monitor wells-no fee required;
(C) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 146, § 4.
(D) All other wells or groundwater
developments-one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(vi) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amounts shown
shall accompany all safety of dams plan reviews required or
submitted in accordance with W.S. 41-3-308 as follows:
(A) For dams more than twenty (20) feet but less
than forty (40) feet in height or with a capacity of fifty (50)
acre-feet or more but less than one hundred (100) acre-feet-one
hundred dollars ($100.00) each;
(B) For dams forty (40) feet in height or more
or with a capacity of one hundred (100) acre-feet or more-two
hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) each.
(vii) Reasonable fees for computer and other
technical services related to providing water resources
information.
(b) The state engineer shall specify by rule and
regulation an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) of the
fees collected for each application for a permit under
subparagraphs (a)(v)(A) and (D) of this section to be deposited
into the account created under W.S. 33-42-116 for wells which
require the use of a licensed well driller pursuant to W.S.