§ 99-3-2003 — Level III construction projects - new development

Wyoming § 99-3-2003

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 99: Water Projects
• Ch. 3: AUTHORIZATION FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION
• Art. 20: 2015 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 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(b) Project – Arapahoe Pipeline and Tank:
(i) Project sponsor: Northern Arapaho Indian Tribe;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of transmission pipelines, storage tank and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Five million five hundred
thousand dollars ($5,500,000.00);
(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 four hundred twenty
thousand dollars ($2,420,000.00) or forty-four percent (44%) of
the actual development costs, whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission two million four hundred
twenty thousand dollars ($2,420,000.00) 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 conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring fifty-six percent (56%) of the total project
budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (b):
(Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1; 2020, Ch. 113, § 2, 2023, Ch. 180, § 2;
2025, Ch. 111, § 2.)
(c) Project – Cambria Tank:
(i) Project sponsor: Cambria Improvement and Service
District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline, pumping facilities, storage tank and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Nine hundred thirty-five
thousand dollars ($935,000.00);
(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-six thousand
four hundred fifty dollars ($626,450.00) 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 twenty-six
thousand four hundred fifty dollars ($626,450.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from
other sources;
(B) The expenditure of funds from this
appropriation shall not occur until an acceptable water service
agreement between the Cambria Improvement and Service District,
the Sweetwater Improvement and Service District and the Town of
Newcastle is presented to the director of the water development
office.
Source notes for subsection (c): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(d) Project – Casper Zone II 2015:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Casper;
(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: Two million five hundred
eighty thousand dollars ($2,580,000.00);
(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 one million seven hundred
twenty-eight thousand six hundred dollars ($1,728,600.00) 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 one million seven
hundred twenty-eight thousand six hundred dollars
($1,728,600.00) 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, 2021;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (d): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(e) Project – Indian Paintbrush Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Indian Paintbrush Water
District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline, water storage tank, pumping
equipment, disinfection facilities, emergency power and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Nine hundred twenty
thousand dollars ($920,000.00);
(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 sixteen thousand
four hundred dollars ($616,400.00) 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 sixteen
thousand four hundred dollars ($616,400.00) 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, 2020;
(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 may purchase the well with a lump sum payment or with
amortized payments for a term of thirty (30) 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 (e): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(f) Project – Jamestown/Rio Vista Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Jamestown/Rio Vista Water and
Sewer District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline, storage tank and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Six million four hundred
thousand dollars ($6,400,000.00);
(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 four million two hundred
eighty-eight thousand dollars ($4,288,000.00) 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 four million two hundred
eighty-eight thousand dollars ($4,288,000.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from
other sources;
(B) The expenditure of funds from this
appropriation shall not occur until the sponsor approves a
special assessment district to secure project loan repayments
and secures the loan to fund the sponsor’s thirty-three percent
(33%) share of the project.
Source notes for subsection (f): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(g) Project – Kaycee Replacement Tank:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Kaycee;
(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: Six hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($650,000.00);
(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 four hundred thirty-five
thousand five hundred dollars ($435,500.00) 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 four hundred thirty-five
thousand five hundred dollars ($435,500.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (g): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(h) Project – Kemmerer-Diamondville Water System:
(i) Project sponsor: Kemmerer-Diamondville Joint
Powers Water Board;
(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: Two million three hundred
seventy thousand dollars ($2,370,000.00);
(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 one million five hundred
eighty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,587,900.00) 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 one million five hundred
eighty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,587,900.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (h): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(j) Project – Lovell Tank/Zone 2 Improvements:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Lovell;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water
supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a pipeline, storage tank, pumping facilities and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four million thirty
thousand dollars ($4,030,000.00);
(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 seven hundred
thousand one hundred dollars ($2,700,100.00) 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 two million seven
hundred thousand one hundred dollars ($2,700,100.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (j): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(k) Project – Lower Nowood Rural Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Lower Nowood Improvement and
Service District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline, water well, disinfection facility
and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Two million three hundred
ninety thousand dollars ($2,390,000.00);
(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 one million six hundred
ninety-six thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,696,900.00) or
seventy-one percent (71%) of the actual development costs,
whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission one million six hundred
ninety-six thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,696,900.00) 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, 2022;
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
twenty-nine percent (29%) of the total project budget from other
sources. Source notes for subsection (k): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23,
§ 1; 2016, Ch. 55, § 2 & 3.)
(B) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 55, § 3.
(m) Project – Newcastle 2015:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Newcastle;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water
supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline, rehabilitation of an existing well,
pumping equipment, control system upgrade and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Nine hundred twenty
thousand dollars ($920,000.00);
(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 sixteen thousand
four hundred dollars ($616,400.00) 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 sixteen
thousand four hundred dollars ($616,400.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (m): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(n) Project – Pine Haven Well and Tank:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Pine Haven;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water
supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a transmission pipeline, storage tank, new well, disinfection
improvements, control system upgrade, tank demolition and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Three million one hundred
thousand dollars ($3,100,000.00);
(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 two million seventy-seven
thousand dollars ($2,077,000.00) 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
seventy-seven thousand dollars ($2,077,000.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (n): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(o) Project – Sheridan Leopard Street Pipeline:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Sheridan;
(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: Three million three
hundred thousand dollars ($3,300,000.00);
(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 two hundred eleven
thousand dollars ($2,211,000.00) 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 two hundred
eleven thousand dollars ($2,211,000.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (o): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(p) Project – Squaw Creek Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Squaw Creek Water District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a pipeline, storage tank control system improvements and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred sixty
thousand dollars ($460,000.00);
(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 eight thousand two
hundred dollars ($308,200.00) 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 three hundred eight
thousand two hundred dollars ($308,200.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (p): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(q) Project – Sweetwater Water Supply:
(i) Project sponsor: Sweetwater Improvement and
Service District;
(ii) Project purpose: 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: Eight hundred forty
thousand dollars ($840,000.00);
(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 five hundred sixty-two thousand
eight hundred dollars ($562,800.00) 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 five hundred sixty-two
thousand eight hundred dollars ($562,800.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from
other sources;
(B) The expenditure of funds from this
appropriation shall not occur until an acceptable water service
agreement between the Sweetwater Improvement and Service
District, the Cambria Improvement and Service District, and the
Town of Newcastle is presented to the director of the water
development office.
Source notes for subsection (q): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(r) Project – Weather Modification Big Horn, Laramie,
Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre Mountains-2016:
(i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;
(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack
in the Big Horn, Laramie, Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre Mountain
Ranges;
(iii) Project description: Initiate an operational
winter snowpack augmentation program for the four (4) project
areas. Necessary components of the four (4) programs include
public outreach, climatology, hydrology, conceptual design,
permit procurement, project land procurement, evaluation of
seeding agent delivery systems, procurement of generators,
weather forecasting and operational costs;
(iv) Total project budget: One million four hundred
forty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($1,447,500.00);
(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the Wyoming water development office
one million four hundred forty-seven thousand five hundred
dollars ($1,447,500.00) 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, 2020;
(vi) Special conditions:
(A) The Wyoming water development office shall
manage and provide oversight of the program;
(B) This project shall develop an individual
winter snowpack augmentation program for each of the four (4)
target mountain ranges;
(C) Prior to commencing project operations, the
Wyoming water development office shall seek funding commitments
from other in-basin water users that may benefit from winter
snowpack augmentation;
(D) Prior to commencing project operations, the
commission shall review the project and make any recommendations
to the select water committee regarding future legislative
changes to the project and any proposed funding.
Source notes for subsection (r): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(s) Project – Weather Modification Wind River
Mountains-2016:
(i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;
(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack
in the Wind River Mountain Range;
(iii) Project description: Conduct an operational
winter snowpack augmentation program during the 2015-2016 fall,
winter and spring seasons;
(iv) Total project budget: Six hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($650,000.00);
(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the Wyoming water development office
one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000.00) 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, 2017;
(vi) Special conditions:
(A) The Wyoming water development office shall
manage and provide oversight of the program. Ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00) of the total appropriation is allocated for
this purpose;
(B) The project operations budget shall not
exceed six hundred forty thousand dollars ($640,000.00) of which
the state of Wyoming shall participate at a rate of twenty-five
percent (25%) of actual project operations costs;
(C) Prior to commencing project operations, the
Wyoming water development office shall acquire funding
commitments from other Colorado River basin water users for
seventy-five percent (75%) of actual project operations costs.
Source notes for subsection (s): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)
(t) Project – Wheatland No. 7 Well:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Wheatland;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water
supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction
of a new well, pumping equipment, pipeline and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Seven hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($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 five hundred two thousand five
hundred dollars ($502,500.00) 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 five hundred two
thousand five hundred dollars ($502,500.00) 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, 2020;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources.
Source notes for subsection (t): (Laws 2015, Ch. 23, § 1.)