Section 99-3-2703 - 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, 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. Source Notes for subsection (a): (Laws 2022, Ch. 93, § 1.)
(b) Project - Cloud Seeding: Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre Mountain Ranges 2023 (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 2022-2023 season;(iv) Total project budget: Eight hundred seventy-three thousand four hundred ninety dollars ($873,490.00);(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the Wyoming water development office eight hundred twenty-three thousand four hundred ninety dollars ($823,490.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2024;(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 2022, Ch. 93, § 1.)
(c) Project - Cloud Seeding: Wind River and Sierra Madre Mountain Ranges 2023 (ground based): (i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack in the Wind River and Sierra Madre mountain ranges;(iii) Project description: Conduct a ground-based operational winter snowpack augmentation program during the 2022-2023 season;(iv) Total project budget: eight hundred forty-four thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($844,580.00);(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the Wyoming water development office three hundred sixteen thousand dollars ($316,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2024;(vi) Special conditions: (A) The state of Wyoming shall participate at a rate up to thirty-seven percent (37%) of actual project operations costs not to exceed three hundred sixteen thousand dollars ($316,000.00);(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 2022, Ch. 93, § 1.)
(d) Project - Crystal Bypass Pipeline 2022: (i) Project sponsor: Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities;(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 thousand dollars ($3,800,000.00);(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 five hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($2,546,000.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: Except as provided in this paragraph, there is appropriated from water development account I to the commission two million five hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($2,546,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2027. If the project is eligible for funding pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. No. 117-2, of any unexpended, unobligated funds received by the state of Wyoming through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund established under section 602 of title VI of the federal Social Security Act, as created by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, which are not otherwise appropriated in the 2022 legislative budget session, up to two million five hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($2,546,000.00) shall be expended for the purpose of this subsection before any expenditure of water development account I funds appropriated by this paragraph;(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 2022, Ch. 93, § 1.)
(e) Project - Evanston Transmission Pipeline 2022:(i) Project sponsor: City of Evanston;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a water transmission pipeline and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million eight hundred twenty thousand dollars ($1,820,000.00);(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 nineteen thousand four hundred dollars ($1,219,400.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: Except as provided in this paragraph, there is appropriated from water development account I to the commission one million two hundred nineteen thousand four hundred dollars ($1,219,400.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2027. If the project is eligible for funding pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. No. 117-2, of any unexpended, unobligated funds received by the state of Wyoming through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund established under section 602 of title VI of the federal Social Security Act, as created by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, which are not otherwise appropriated in the 2022 legislative budget session, up to one million two hundred nineteen thousand four hundred dollars ($1,219,400.00) shall be expended for the purpose of this subsection before any expenditure of water development account I funds appropriated by this paragraph;(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 2022, Ch. 93, § 1.)
(f) Project - Gillette Regional Extensions Phase VI 2022: (i) Project sponsor: City of Gillette;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a water transmission pipeline and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: one million six hundred eighty thousand dollars ($1,680,000.00);(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 hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred dollars ($1,125,600.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: Except as provided in this paragraph, there is appropriated from water development account I to the commission one million one hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred dollars ($1,125,600.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2027. If the project is eligible for funding pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. No. 117-2, of any unexpended, unobligated funds received by the state of Wyoming through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund established under section 602 of title VI of the federal Social Security Act, as created by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, which are not otherwise appropriated in the 2022 legislative budget session, up to one million one hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred dollars ($1,125,600.00) shall be expended for the purpose of this subsection before any expenditure of water development account I funds appropriated by this paragraph;(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 2022, Ch. 93, § 1.)
(g) Project - Northwest Rural Water System Improvements 2022: (i) Project sponsor: Northwest Rural Water District;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of storage tanks and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: one million forty-five thousand dollars ($1,045,000.00);(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 hundred thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($700,150.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: Except as provided in this paragraph, there is appropriated from water development account I to the commission seven hundred thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($700,150.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert to water development account I on July 1, 2027. If the project is eligible for funding pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. No. 117-2, of any unexpended, unobligated funds received by the state of Wyoming through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund established under section 602 of title VI of the federal Social Security Act, as created by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, which are not otherwise appropriated in the 2022 legislative budget session, up to seven hundred thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($700,150.00) shall be expended for the purpose of this subsection before any expenditure of water development account I funds appropriated by this paragraph;(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources.Added by Laws 2022 , ch. 93, § 1, eff. 3/16/2022.