Section 99-3-2404 - Level III construction projects - new development(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: Eleven million one hundred ninety thousand dollars ($11,190,000.00);(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 four hundred ninety-seven thousand three hundred dollars ($7,497,300.00) 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 four hundred ninety-seven thousand three hundred dollars ($7,497,300.00) 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, 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 2019, Ch. 55, § 1, 2023, Ch. 180, § 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.Amended by Laws 2024, ch. 99,§ 2, eff. 3/20/2024.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 180,§ 2, eff. 3/10/2023.Amended by Laws 2020 , ch. 113, § 2, eff. 3/17/2020.Added by Laws 2019 , ch. 55, § 1, eff. 2/18/2019.