Section 99-2-704 - Level III construction projects; rehabilitation(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, each Level III rehabilitation construction project identified in this section shall be subject to the following general conditions:(i) Each sponsor shall offer security for the project loan as deemed adequate and acceptable to the attorney general;(ii) The commission shall establish repayment schedules for project loans in accordance with the conditions prescribed in this section;(iii) Each sponsor shall establish a sinking fund for repair and maintenance of the project as deemed appropriate by the commission;(iv) Each sponsor shall supervise design and construction of the project and submit all requests for payment to the commission for approval;(v) Sponsors shall not make construction funding commitments until after the commission has reviewed and approved construction budgets and construction plans;(vi) The commission shall make payments directly to the sponsor;(vii) The sponsor shall be responsible for operation and maintenance of the project;(viii) The sponsor is responsible for all project expenditures in excess of the total project appropriation;(ix) If the commission determines that any sponsor has, without good cause, abandoned completion of the project, that sponsor, in addition to being required to repay the loan, shall be obligated to immediately repay the full amount of all grant funds actually expended plus interest as established by the state auditor in an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued on the expended grant funds in the water development account from the date of expenditure;(x) Principal and interest payments made in repayment of loans shall be deposited in water development account II. Source notes for subsection (a): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4a.)
(b) Project - Cheyenne Raw Water Project:(i) Project sponsor: City of Cheyenne;(ii) Project purpose: Irrigation water supply for parks and golf course complex in northwest Cheyenne;(iii) Project description: An existing 16 inch potable water main will be converted to a raw water pipeline to supply irrigation water to parks and golf courses located in the northwestern area of Cheyenne. The project includes pump station construction, pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000.00);(v) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of ten (10) years from the date the commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of seven and one-quarter percent (7.25%);(vi) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000. Source notes for subsection (b): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4b.)
(c) Chugwater Water Supply Project:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Chugwater;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Wellhead protection, tank rehabilitation, transmission main replacement and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two hundred seven thousand dollars ($207,000.00);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred three thousand five hundred dollars ($103,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one hundred three thousand five hundred dollars ($103,500.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000; (vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (c): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4c.)
(d) Project - Cody Raw Water Project:(i) Project sponsor: City of Cody;(ii) Project purpose: Raw water irrigation supply;(iii) Project description: pump stations, pump station improvements, new storage facility, transmission pipeline improvements and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million seven hundred thousand dollars ($1,700,000.00);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II 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 fifty thousand dollars ($850,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000; (vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (d): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4d.)
(e) Project - Gillette Rehabilitation Project:(i) Project sponsor: City of Gillette;(ii) Project purpose: Electrical improvements to Gillette's Madison well field municipal and domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Electrical distribution cable, transformers, grounding systems, surge arresters, switchgear, electrical controls and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000.00);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II 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 thousand dollars ($300,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (e): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4e.)
(f) Project-Gunbarrel Lateral Rehabilitation Project: (i) Project sponsor: Platte County Resource District;(ii) Project purpose: Rehabilitation of the Gunbarrel Lateral ditch;(iii) Project description: Conversion of a large part of the open channel ditch into a buried pipeline and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the purchase of project materials as supported by vendor invoices and approved by the commission an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) or one hundred percent (100%) of the materials cost, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (f): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4f; 1998, ch. 38, § 11.)
(g) Project - Hill Irrigation District Project:(i) Project sponsor: Hill Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Irrigation water supply;(iii) Project description: Canal rehabilitation, flow measuring structure rehabilitation, turnout rehabilitation 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 loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed fifty thousand hundred dollars ($50,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of fifteen (15) years from the date the commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of six percent (6%);(vi) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II 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 II on July 1, 2000. Source notes for subsection (g): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4g.)
(h) Project - Lance Creek Water Rehabilitation Project: (i) Project sponsor: Lance Creek Water District;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and Domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Rehabilitation of existing wells, installation of backflow preventors to isolate stock watering tanks from the potable supply, construction of a disinfection system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($115,000.00);(v) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($57,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) 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%);(vi) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($57,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($115,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000. Source notes for subsection (h): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4h.)
(j) Project - Spring Draw Ditch Rehabilitation Project: (i) Project sponsor: Spring Draw Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Irrigation water supply;(iii) Project description: Concrete ditch reclamation, pipeline installation, structures, meters, hydrants and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00);(v) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred seventy-five thousand ($175,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) 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%);(vi) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000. Source notes for subsection (j): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4j.)
(k) Project - Wheatland Irrigation District Laramie River Diversion improvements: (i) Project sponsor: Wheatland Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Irrigation water supply;(iii) Project description: Diversion dam rehabilitation, headwall construction, installation of operators on tunnel gates, sluice gate rehabilitation, removal of old concrete headgate structure, measuring device installation, replace operators on diversion dam, telemetry communication installation and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($456,500.00);(v) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II 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 twenty-eight thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($228,250.00) or fifty percent (50%) 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%);(vi) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II 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 twenty-eight thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($228,250.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission four hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($456,500.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000. Source notes for subsection (k): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4k; 1999, ch. 16, § 4.)
(m) Project - Worland Water Supply Rehabilitation Project:(i) Project sponsor: City of Worland District;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Rehabilitation and replacement of twenty-four (24) inch diameter transmission pipeline that washed out December, 1996 and related appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 1998;(vii) Special Condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (m): (Laws 1997, ch. 45, § 4m.)
(n) Project - Wright Water Supply Project:(i) Project sponsor: Wright Water and Sewer District;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Rehabilitation of existing wells, drop pipe rehabilitation 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 II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) 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 II on July 1, 2000;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources.