§ 99-3-2404 — Level III construction projects – new development

Wyoming § 99-3-2404

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 99: Water Projects
• Ch. 3: AUTHORIZATION FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION
• Art. 24: 2019 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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(a) Authorization is granted for the Level III new
development construction projects identified in this section.
Source notes for subsection (a): (Laws 2019, Ch. 55, § 1.)
(b) Project – Buffalo Wells and Transmission 2019:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Buffalo;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
water supply wells, transmission pipelines and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million eight hundred
forty-eight thousand dollars ($1,848,000.00);
(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 two hundred thirty-
eight thousand one hundred sixty dollars ($1,238,160.00) 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 two hundred
thirty-eight thousand one hundred sixty dollars ($1,238,160.00)
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 (b): (Laws 2019, Ch. 55, § 1; 2024, Ch. 99, § 2.)
(c) Project – Clearmont Well Connection 2019:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Clearmont;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
well improvements, transmission pipeline and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred ninety-one
thousand dollars ($491,000.00);
(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 twenty-eight
thousand nine hundred seventy dollars ($328,970.00) 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 twenty-
eight thousand nine hundred seventy dollars ($328,970.00) 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 is responsible for acquiring one
hundred percent (100%) of the total well purchase price from
other sources;
(C) The commission shall sell and 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 (c): (Laws 2019, Ch. 55, § 1; 2024, Ch. 99, § 2.)
(d) Project – Etna Storage Tank 2019:
(i) Project sponsor: Etna Water and Sewer District;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
a new storage tank and appurtenances necessary to make the
project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million four hundred
ninety-five thousand dollars ($1,495,000.00);
(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 one thousand six
hundred fifty dollars ($1,001,650.00) 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 one thousand
six hundred fifty dollars ($1,001,650.00) 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, 2024;
(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 2019, Ch. 55, § 1.)
(e) Project – GR/RS/SC JPWB Pump Station 2019:
(i) Project sponsor: Green River-Rock Springs-
Sweetwater County Joint Powers Water Board;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
pumping facilities, transmission pipeline and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Twenty million one hundred
twenty thousand dollars ($20,120,000.00);
(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 eleven million nine hundred
sixty-two thousand three hundred dollars ($11,962,300.00) or
fifty-nine and five-tenths percent (59.5%) of the actual
development costs, whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission eleven million nine
hundred sixty-two thousand three hundred dollars
($11,962,300.00) 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, 2028;
(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible
for acquiring forty and five-tenths percent (40.5%) of the total
project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection
(e): (Laws 2019, Ch. 55, § 1, 2023, Ch. 180, § 2; 2025, Ch.
111, § 2.)
(f) Project – Lander Storage Tanks and Pump Station 2019:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Lander;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
storage tanks, transmission pipelines, pumping facilities and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Ten million four hundred
ninety thousand dollars ($10,490,000.00);
(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 million twenty-eight
thousand three hundred dollars ($7,028,300.00) 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 seven million twenty-
eight thousand three hundred dollars ($7,028,300.00) 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, 2025;
(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 provide to the commission
an adequate feasibility study of the proposed project prior to
commencing the design phase. Source notes for
subsection (f): (Laws 2019, Ch. 55, § 1; 2020, Ch. 113, § 2,
2023, Ch. 180, § 2; 2024, Ch. 99, § 2.)
(g) Project – Northwest Rural Water System Improvements
2019:
(i) Project sponsor: Northwest Rural Water District;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
transmission pipelines, pumping facilities and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: One million five hundred
seventy-five thousand dollars ($1,575,000.00);
(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 one million fifty-five thousand
two hundred fifty dollars ($1,055,250.00) 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 one million fifty-five
thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,055,250.00) 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, 2024;
(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 2019, Ch. 55, § 1.)
(h) Project – Rolling Hills Well No. 7 Connection 2019:
(i) Project sponsor: Town of Rolling Hills;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
well improvements, transmission pipeline and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred eight
thousand dollars ($408,000.00);
(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 hundred seventy-three
thousand three hundred sixty dollars ($273,360.00) 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 hundred seventy-
three thousand three hundred sixty dollars ($273,360.00) 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, 2024;
(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 commission shall sell and 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 (h): (Laws 2019, Ch. 55, § 1.)
(j) Project – Weather Modification Medicine Bow Mountains
2019-2020:
(i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;
(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack
in the Medicine Bow, Sierra Madre and Laramie Mountain Ranges;
(iii) Project description: Conduct an operational
winter snowpack augmentation program during the 2019-2020 fall,
winter and spring seasons;
(iv) Total project budget: Six hundred thirty-four
thousand dollars ($634,000.00);
(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the Wyoming water development office
five hundred eighty-nine thousand dollars ($589,000.00) 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, 2021;
(vi) Special conditions:
(A) The Wyoming water development office shall
manage and provide oversight of the program. Five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00) of the total appropriation is allocated for
this purpose;
(B) Prior to commencing project operations, the
Wyoming water development office shall acquire funding
commitments from Wyoming water users or other interested parties
for a minimum of seven percent (7%) of actual project operations
costs;
(C) The Wyoming water development office is
authorized to enter into contracts with Colorado organizations
to extend aerial weather modification efforts into Colorado
provided these organizations pay one hundred percent (100%) of
the additional costs associated with operations in Colorado.
Source notes for subsection (j): (Laws 2019, Ch. 55, § 1.)
(k) Project – Weather Modification Wind River Mountains
2019-2020:
(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 2019-2020 fall,
winter and spring seasons;
(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred sixty-five
thousand dollars ($465,000.00);
(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the Wyoming water development office
one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000.00) 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, 2021;
(vi) Special conditions:
(A) The Wyoming water development office shall
manage and provide oversight of the program. Five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00) of the total appropriation is allocated for
this purpose;
(B) The state of Wyoming shall participate at a
rate of thirty-seven percent (37%) of actual project operations
costs not to exceed one hundred seventy thousand dollars
($170,000.00);
(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 sixty-three percent (63%) of actual
project operations costs;
(D) If the Wyoming water development office 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 2019, Ch. 55, § 1.)