§ 99-3-2803 — Level III construction projects - new development

Wyoming § 99-3-2803

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 99: Water Projects
• Ch. 3: AUTHORIZATION FOR WATER DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION
• Art. 28: 2023 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 W.S. 99-3-103(a)(iii) shall not apply to the
projects identified in this section unless required by W.S. 41-
2-121.
(b) Project – Cloud Seeding: Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre
Mountain Ranges 2024 (aerial):
(i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;
(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack
in the Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre mountain ranges;
(iii) Project description: Conduct an aerial
operational winter snowpack augmentation program during the
2023-2024 season;
(iv) Total project budget: Eight hundred seventy-five
thousand dollars ($875,000.00);
(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the Wyoming water development office
eight hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($825,000.00) 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, 2025;
(vi) Special conditions:
(A) The Wyoming water development office shall
acquire funding commitments from Wyoming water users or other
interested parties for operational costs which exceed the
project appropriation;
(B) 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 (b): (Laws 2023, Ch. 180, § 1.)
(c) Project – Cloud Seeding: Wind River and Sierra Madre
Mountain Ranges 2024 (ground based):
(i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;
(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack
in the Wind River mountain and Sierra Madre mountain ranges;
(iii) Project description: Conduct a ground-based
operational winter snowpack augmentation program during the
2023-2024 season;
(iv) Total project budget: Eight hundred five
thousand dollars ($805,000.00);
(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the Wyoming water development office
three hundred one thousand dollars ($301,000.00) 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, 2025;
(vi) Special conditions:
(A) The state of Wyoming shall participate in
the project described in this subsection at a rate up to thirty-
seven percent (37%) of actual project operations costs not to
exceed three hundred one thousand dollars ($301,000.00);
(B) 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 a minimum of sixty-three percent (63%) of
actual project operations costs;
(C) If 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 (c): (Laws 2023, Ch.
180, § 1.)
(d) Project – Happy Valley Water Transmission and Storage
2023:
(i) Project sponsor: Happy Valley Water Improvement
and Service District;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
water transmission pipelines, storage tanks, structures and
appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the
manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Six million one hundred
thirty-four thousand nine hundred dollars ($6,134,900.00);
(v) Project grants:
(A) 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 and
pre-construction engineering of the project an amount not to
exceed three hundred eight thousand two hundred dollars
($308,200.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of these actual
development costs, whichever is less;
(B) The state of Wyoming shall grant to the
sponsor from water development account I through the commission
for the construction engineering and construction of the project
an amount not to exceed two million eight hundred thirty-seven
thousand four hundred fifty dollars ($2,837,450.00) or fifty
percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is
less.
(vi) Appropriations:
(A) 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 subparagraph (v)(A) of this
subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated under this subsection
shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2028;
(B) There is appropriated from water development
account I to the commission two million eight hundred thirty-
seven thousand four hundred fifty dollars ($2,837,450.00) or as
much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of
subparagraph (v)(B) of this subsection. Unexpended funds
appropriated under this subsection shall revert to the general
fund on July 1, 2028.
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the design, permit procurement,
project land procurement and pre-construction engineering budget
and fifty percent (50%) of the construction engineering and
construction budget from other sources;
(B) The appropriation of funds for this project
under subparagraph (vi)(B) of this subsection is contingent upon
the transfer of funds to water development account I as
described in section 5 of this act or a transfer from another
funding source.
Source Notes for subsection (d): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 2.)
(e) Project – Sheridan Northeast Transmission Main
Extension 2023:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Sheridan;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
water transmission pipelines, structures and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Three million eight
hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars ($3,828,000.00);
(v) Project grants:
(A) 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 and
pre-construction engineering of the project an amount not to
exceed two hundred thirteen thousand sixty dollars ($213,060.00)
or sixty-seven percent (67%) of these actual development costs,
whichever is less;
(B) The state of Wyoming shall grant to the
sponsor from water development account I through the commission
for the construction engineering and construction of the project
an amount not to exceed one million seven hundred fifty-five
thousand dollars ($1,755,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these
actual development costs, whichever is less.
(vi) Appropriations:
(A) There is appropriated from water development
account I to the commission two hundred thirteen thousand sixty
dollars ($213,060.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to
carry out the purpose of subparagraph (v)(A) of this subsection.
Unexpended funds appropriated under this subparagraph shall
revert to water development account I on July 1, 2028;
(B) There is appropriated from water development
account I to the commission one million seven hundred fifty-five
thousand dollars ($1,755,000.00) or as much thereof as is
necessary to carry out the purpose of subparagraph (v)(B) of
this subsection. Unexpended funds appropriated under this
subparagraph shall revert to the general fund on July 1, 2028.
(vii) Special conditions:
(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring
thirty-three percent (33%) of the design, permit procurement,
project land procurement and pre-construction engineering budget
and fifty percent (50%) of the construction engineering and
construction budget from other sources;
(B) No funds granted for this project under
subparagraph (v)(B) of this subsection shall be expended until
motions supporting the project have passed by a majority vote of
both the Sheridan Board of County Commissioners and the Sheridan
Area Water Supply Joint Powers Board.
(C) The appropriation of funds for this project
under subparagraph (vi)(B) of this subsection is contingent upon
the transfer of funds to water development account I as
described in section 5 of this act or a transfer from another
funding source.
Source Notes for subsection (e): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 2.)
(f) Project – South End Water Users ISD Pipeline 2023:
(i) Project sponsor: South End Water Users
Improvement and Service District;
(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic
water supply;
(iii) Project description: Design and construction of
water transmission pipelines, structures and appurtenances
necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;
(iv) Total project budget: Five million five hundred
forty-eight thousand four hundred three dollars ($5,548,403.00);
(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 and construction engineering and construction of the
project an amount not to exceed three million seven hundred
seventeen thousand four hundred thirty dollars ($3,717,430.00)
or sixty-seven percent (67%) of these actual development costs,
whichever is less;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water
development account I to the commission three million seven
hundred seventeen thousand four hundred thirty dollars
($3,717,430.00) 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 thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project
budget from other sources. Source Notes for subsection (f):
(Laws 2023, Ch. 180, § 1; 2025, Ch. 111, § 2.)