§ 99-3-2303 — Level III construction projects – new development

Wyoming § 99-3-2303

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 99: Water Projects
• Ch. 3: AUTHORIZATION FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION
• Art. 23: 2018 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,
provided that the general condition related to repair and
maintenance sinking funds as described in W.S. 99-3-103(a)(iii)
shall not apply to these projects.
Source Notes for subsection (a): (Laws 2018, Ch. 121, § 1,
2019, Ch. 55, § 2.)
(b) Project – Gillette Regional Extensions Phase IV-2018:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Gillette;
(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: Two million two hundred
fifty-seven thousand dollars ($2,257,000.00);
(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 twelve
thousand one hundred ninety dollars ($1,512,190.00) 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
twelve thousand one hundred ninety dollars ($1,512,190.00) 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:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from
other sources;
(B) The sponsor shall authorize water use in
Crook County, subject to the following conditions:
(I) A total of five (5) municipal use,
including stock use, taps will be provided from the existing
eight (8) inch and twelve (12) inch diameter treated water
pipelines located generally in the vicinity of the City of
Gillette's Madison Well Field in Crook County on a first come,
first served basis;
(II) Any additional or existing taps in
Crook County located on the eight (8) and twelve (12) inch
diameter treated water pipelines shall be used solely for rural
domestic use;
(III) Existing water service agreements in
Crook County shall remain in full force and effect;
(IV) Any new water service agreement
entered into under this subparagraph shall be similar in form to
existing individual and wholesale water service agreements
previously executed prior to 2018 in Crook and Campbell
counties;
(V) The water rates, connection charges and
fees associated with taps provided under this subparagraph shall
be identical to similar rates, charges and fees assessed to city
of Gillette water customers, in accordance with city ordinances;
(VI) Any additional or future water
districts formed in the immediate vicinity of the City of
Gillette's Madison Well Field shall be able to connect to the
eight (8) and twelve (12) inch diameter treated water pipelines.
The water districts shall be served as a regional, wholesale
water customer. Any new district shall own, operate and maintain
their system downstream of a master meter. The city shall own
the water pipelines and infrastructure from the eight (8) and
twelve (12) inch diameter treated water pipelines up to and
including the master meter within the control building. The city
has no obligation to plan, finance, develop or construct an
additional or future regional extension project in Crook County;
and
(VII) New water customers from the existing
eight (8) and twelve (12) inch diameter treated water pipelines
shall be limited to forty thousand (40,000) gallons per month
for rural domestic use and eighty thousand (80,000) gallons per
month for municipal use, including stock use, during the city's
high demand months of June, July, August and September. Source
Notes for subsection (b): (Laws 2018, Ch. 121, § 1; 2019, Ch.
55, § 2, 2023, Ch. 180, § 2; 2025, Ch. 111, § 2.)
(c) Project – Glenrock Transmission Pipeline 2018:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Glenrock;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and 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: Seven hundred eighty-five
thousand dollars ($785,000.00);
(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 twenty-five
thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($525,950.00) 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 twenty-five
thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($525,950.00) 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, 2023;
(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 (c): (Laws 2018, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(d) Project – Lusk Water System Improvements 2018:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Lusk;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
a new well, plug existing well, pipelines and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Eight hundred fifteen
thousand dollars ($815,000.00);
(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 forty-six thousand
fifty dollars ($546,050.00) 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 forty-six
thousand fifty dollars ($546,050.00) 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, 2023;
(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 2018, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(e) Project – Melody Ranch Water System Improvements 2018:
(i) Project sponsor: Melody Ranch Improvement and
Service District;
(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
a new well, transmission pipelines and appurtenances necessary
to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: one million four hundred
ten thousand dollars ($1,410,000.00);
(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 nine hundred forty-four thousand
seven hundred dollars ($944,700.00) 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 nine hundred forty-four
thousand seven hundred dollars ($944,700.00) 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 thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources. Source Notes for subsection (e):
(Laws 2018, Ch. 121, § 1, 2023, Ch. 180, § 2.)
(f) Project – Newcastle Well 2018:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Newcastle;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
well improvements, transmission pipelines and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Seven hundred forty
thousand dollars ($740,000.00);
(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 ninety-five
thousand eight hundred dollars ($495,800.00) 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 four hundred ninety-five
thousand eight hundred dollars ($495,800.00) 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, 2023;
(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 is responsible for acquiring one
hundred percent (100%) of the total well purchase price from
other sources;
(C) 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.
Source Notes for subsection (f): (Laws 2018, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(g) Project – Northwest Rural Water System Improvements
2018:
(i) Project sponsor: Northwest Rural Water District;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
new storage tanks, transmission pipelines and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million six hundred
seven thousand dollars ($1,607,000.00);
(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 seventy-six thousand
six hundred ninety dollars ($1,076,690.00) 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 seventy-six
thousand six hundred ninety dollars ($1,076,690.00) 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, 2023;
(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 2018, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(h) Project – Sheridan North Side Transmission Pipeline
2018:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Sheridan;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and 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
ninety thousand dollars ($2,590,000.00);
(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
thirty-five thousand three hundred dollars ($1,735,300.00) 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 one million seven
hundred thirty-five thousand three hundred dollars
($1,735,300.00) 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, 2023;
(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 2018, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(j) Project – Sundance Tank 2018:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Sundance;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
a new storage tank, demolition of existing tanks and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million seventy-nine
thousand dollars ($1,079,000.00);
(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 twenty-two
thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($722,930.00) 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 twenty-two
thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($722,930.00) 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 II on July 1, 2023;
(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 2018, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(k) Project – Weather Modification Wind River Mountains
2019:
(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 2018-2019 fall,
winter and spring seasons;
(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred ninety
thousand dollars ($490,000.00);
(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the Wyoming water development office
one hundred six thousand dollars ($106,000.00) 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;
(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 state of Wyoming shall participate at a
rate of twenty percent (20%) of actual project operations costs
not to exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00);
(C) Prior to commencing project operations, the
Wyoming water development office shall acquire funding
commitments from other Colorado River basin water users or other
interested parties for eighty percent (80%) of actual project
operations costs;
(D) If the state of Wyoming is unable to secure
adequate funding commitments and the project is cancelled, the
Wyoming water development office is authorized to use the
appropriated funds to remove weather modification equipment and
reclaim project sites.
Source Notes for subsection (k): (Laws 2018, Ch. 121, § 1.)