§ 99-3-1503 — Level III construction projects - new development

Wyoming § 99-3-1503

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 99: Water Projects
• Ch. 3: AUTHORIZATION FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION
• Art. 15: 2010 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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(a) Authorization is granted for the Level III new
development construction projects identified in this section
subject to the general conditions specified in W.S. 99-3-103.
Source notes for subsection (a): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(b) Project – Arapahoe Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Northern Arapaho Tribe;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a connection of a well to the existing water supply system
and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Five hundred seventy-five
thousand dollars ($575,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed three hundred eighty-five
thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($385,250.00) or sixty-seven
percent (67%) of the actual development costs, whichever is
less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission three hundred eighty-
five thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($385,250.00) or as much
thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this
subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection
shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2015;
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from
other sources;
(B) The sponsor shall purchase the well drilled
during the Level II study for a price not to exceed thirty-three
percent (33%) of the well's actual construction costs. The
sponsor shall purchase the well with a lump sum payment. The
sponsor shall make the payment described herein prior to the
commencement of the project. The payment shall be deposited by
the commission into water development account I.
Source notes for subsection (b): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(c) Project – Buffalo Pipeline:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Buffalo;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water
supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline and appurtenances necessary to make
the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million one hundred
eighty-two thousand dollars ($1,182,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed seven hundred ninety-one
thousand nine hundred forty dollars ($791,940.00) or sixty-seven
percent (67%) of the actual development costs, whichever is
less;
(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to
the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed three hundred ninety thousand
sixty dollars ($390,060.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of the
actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of
thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines
project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of
four percent (4%);
(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission one million one hundred
eighty-two thousand dollars ($1,182,000.00) or as much thereof
as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection.
Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert
to water development account I on July 1, 2015.
Source notes for subsection (c): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(d) Project – Burns Storage Tank:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Burns;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water
supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a storage tank and appurtenances necessary to make the
project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Nine hundred thirty
thousand dollars ($930,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed six hundred twenty-three
thousand one hundred dollars ($623,100.00) or sixty-seven
percent (67%) of the actual development costs, whichever is
less;
(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to
the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed three hundred six thousand nine
hundred dollars ($306,900.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of
the actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of
thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines
project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of
four percent (4%);
(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission nine hundred thirty
thousand dollars ($930,000.00) or as much thereof as is
necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection.
Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert
to water development account I on July 1, 2015.
Source notes for subsection (d): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(e) Project – Casper Zone IV Improvements:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Casper;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water
supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline, storage tank improvements and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Nine hundred ninety
thousand dollars ($990,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed six hundred sixty-three thousand
three hundred dollars ($663,300.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%)
of the actual development costs, whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission six hundred sixty-three
thousand three hundred dollars ($663,300.00) or as much thereof
as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection.
Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert
to water development account I on July 1, 2015;
(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (e): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(f) Project – Cook Road Well:
(i) Project sponsor: Cook Road Water District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic and municipal
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a groundwater well, connection of the well to the existing
water supply system, transmission pipeline and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million two hundred
ninety thousand dollars ($1,290,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed eight hundred sixty-four
thousand three hundred dollars ($864,300.00) or sixty-seven
percent (67%) of the actual development costs, whichever is
less;
(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to
the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed four hundred twenty-five
thousand seven hundred dollars ($425,700.00) or thirty-three
percent (33%) of the actual development costs, whichever is
less, for a term of twenty (20) years from the date the
commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at
an annual rate of four percent (4%);
(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission one million two hundred
ninety thousand dollars ($1,290,000.00) or as much thereof as is
necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection.
Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert
to water development account I on July 1, 2015.
Source notes for subsection (f): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(g) Project – Ethete Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Northern Arapaho Tribe;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic and municipal
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
a well field, pump stations, storage tank improvements and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four million dollars
($4,000,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed two million dollars
($2,000,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development
costs, whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission two million dollars
($2,000,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out
the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated
under this subsection shall revert to water development account
I on July 1, 2026;
(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget
from other sources. Source notes for subsection (g): (Laws 2010,
Ch. 68, § 1; 2015, Ch. 23, § 2; 2018, Ch. 121, § 2; 2021, Ch.
12, § 2; 2023, Ch. 180, § 2; 2025, Ch. 111, § 2.)
(h) Project – Farview Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Farview Water District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a connection of a well to the existing water supply system
and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed sixty-seven thousand dollars
($67,000.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of the actual
development costs, whichever is less;
(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to
the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed thirty-three thousand dollars
($33,000.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of the actual
development costs, whichever is less, for a term of twenty (20)
years from the date the commission determines project benefits
accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of four percent (4%);
(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to
carry out the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended funds
appropriated under this subsection shall revert to water
development account I on July 1, 2015;
(viii) Special conditions: The sponsor shall purchase
the well drilled during the Level II study for a price not to
exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of the well's actual
construction costs. The sponsor may purchase the well with a
lump sum payment or with amortized payments for a term of twenty
(20) years from the date the commission determines project
benefits accrue to the sponsor at an interest rate of four
percent (4%).
Source notes for subsection (h): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(j) Project – Jackson Storage Tanks:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Jackson;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of two (2) storage tanks, connections for the tanks to the
existing water supply system and appurtenances necessary to make
the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four million dollars
($4,000,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed two million six hundred eighty
thousand dollars ($2,680,000.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of
the actual development costs, whichever is less;
(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to
the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed one million three hundred twenty
thousand dollars ($1,320,000.00) or thirty-three percent (33%)
of the actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term
of thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines
project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of
four percent (4%);
(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission four million dollars
($4,000,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out
the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated
under this subsection shall revert to water development account
I on July 1, 2015.
Source notes for subsection (j): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(k) Project – Owl Creek Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Owl Creek Rural Water District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic and municipal
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of transmission pipelines, pump stations, connection to the Town
of Thermopolis's water supply system and appurtenances necessary
to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four million seven
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($4,750,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed three million one hundred
eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($3,182,500.00) or
sixty-seven percent (67%) of the actual development costs,
whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission three million one
hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($3,182,500.00)
or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of
this subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated under this
subsection shall revert to water development account I on July
1, 2015;
(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (k): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)
(m) Project – South Laramie Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Laramie;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of transmission pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make
the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four million fifty
thousand dollars ($4,050,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed two million six hundred thirty-
eight thousand one hundred seventy dollars ($2,638,170.00) or
sixty-five and fourteen hundredths percent (65.14%) of the
actual development costs, whichever is less;
(vi) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 14, § 3.
(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission two million six hundred
thirty-eight thousand one hundred seventy dollars
($2,638,170.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out
the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated
under this subsection shall revert to water development account
I on July 1, 2017;
(viii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-four and eighty-six hundredths percent
(34.86%) of the total project budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (m): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1; 2012,
Ch. 14, § 2.)
(n) Project – South Thermopolis Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: South Thermopolis Water and
Sewer Water District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic and municipal
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of transmission pipelines, pump stations and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four million three
hundred seventy-three thousand two hundred sixty-seven dollars
($4,373,267.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed two million three hundred
eighteen thousand two hundred dollars ($2,318,200.00) or
sixty-seven percent (67%) of the actual development costs,
whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission two million three
hundred eighteen thousand two hundred dollars ($2,318,200.00) or
as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this
subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection
shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2017;
(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (n): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1; 2015,
Ch. 23, § 2.)
(o) Project – Wamsutter Well 2010:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Wamsutter;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a connection of a well to the existing water supply system
and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million one hundred
thirty thousand dollars ($1,130,000.00);
(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant
to the sponsor from water development account I through the
commission for the design, permit procurement, project land
procurement, construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty-seven
thousand one hundred dollars ($757,100.00) or sixty-seven
percent (67%) of the actual development costs, whichever is
less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission seven hundred fifty-
seven thousand one hundred dollars ($757,100.00) or as much
thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this
subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection
shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2015;
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from
other sources;
(B) The sponsor shall purchase the well drilled
during the Level II study for a price not to exceed thirty-three
percent (33%) of the well's actual construction costs. The
sponsor shall purchase the well with a lump sum payment. The
sponsor shall make the payment described herein prior to the
commencement of the project. The payment shall be deposited by
the commission into water development account I.
Source notes for subsection (o): (Laws 2010, Ch. 68, § 1.)