Section 99-3-2003 - Level III construction projects - new development(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, 2025; (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.)
(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.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 180,§ 2, eff. 3/10/2023.Amended by Laws 2020 , ch. 113, § 2, eff. 3/17/2020.Repealed by Laws 2016 , ch. 55, § 3, eff. 3/4/2016.Amended by Laws 2016 , ch. 55, § 2, eff. 3/4/2016.Added by Laws 2015 , ch. 23, § 1, eff. 2/25/2015.