Section 99-3-2803 - 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.(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 pre-construction of water transmission pipelines, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred fifty-nine thousand four hundred three dollars ($459,403.00);(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 pre-construction engineering of the project an amount not to exceed three hundred seven thousand eight hundred dollars ($307,800.00) 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 hundred seven thousand eight hundred dollars ($307,800.00) 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, 2028;(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources.Amended by Laws 2024, ch. 99,§ 2, eff. 3/20/2024.Added by Laws 2023, ch. 180,§ 1, eff. 3/10/2023.