Section 99-3-1004 - Level III construction projects - rehabilitation(a) Authorization is granted for the Level III rehabilitation construction projects identified in this section, subject to the general conditions specified in W.S. 99-3-104. Source notes for subsection (a): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1.)
(b) Project - Eden Valley Irrigation District Rehabilitation:(i) Project sponsor: Eden Valley Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agriculture water supply;(iii) Project description: Rehabilitation and replacement of three (3) open ditch laterals with three (3) piped laterals and inclusion of appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three million sixteen thousand dollars ($3,016,000.00);(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 million five hundred eight thousand dollars ($1,508,000.00) 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 one million five hundred eight thousand dollars ($1,508,000.00) 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, 2010; and(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (b): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1.)
(c) Project - Gillette Madison Pipeline Joint Bonding:(i) Project sponsor: City of Gillette;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: The rehabilitation and replacement of bonding wires to provide corrosion protection to the city's Madison Pipeline and inclusion of appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,450,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one million two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($1,225,000.00) 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 one million two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($1,225,000.00) 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, 2010;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources;(viii) Supplemental project budget: Five million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($5,750,000.00);(ix) Supplemental project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission an amount not to exceed three million eight hundred fifty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($3,852,500.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of the additional funds needed to complete the project, whichever is less. Supplemental grant funds may be used for design, construction engineering and construction of the project;(x) Supplemental appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission an additional three million eight hundred fifty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($3,852,500.00), which when combined with the original appropriation, as described in paragraphs (iv) through (vi) of this subsection, total five million seventy-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($5,077,500.00) 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, 2016; and(xi) Special supplemental conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring the remaining thirty-three percent (33%) of the total supplemental project budget from other sources;(B) The supplemental appropriation is based upon a different grant percentage than the original appropriation. The original funding described in paragraphs (iv) through (vi) of this subsection shall be expended prior to incurring supplemental funding expenditures. Source notes for subsection (c): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1; 2006, Ch. 105, § 18; 2009, Ch. 38, § 2; 2014, Ch. 100, § 2; 2015, Ch. 23,§ 2.)
(d) Project - Green River Supply Canal Rehabilitation:(i) Project sponsor: Green River Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agriculture water supply;(iii) Project description: Rehabilitation and improvement of the district's delivery system, which includes providing underdrains, repairing washouts, providing replacement or rehabilitation of diversion structures, addressing safety problems and re-grading and reforming portions of the canal and including appurtenances necessary for the project to function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed two hundred thirty-four thousand five hundred dollars ($234,500.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred fifteen thousand five hundred dollars ($115,500.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) 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%); and(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, 2013. Source notes for subsection (d): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1; 2009, Ch. 38, § 2.)
(e) Project - Lake DeSmet Rehabilitation: (i) Project sponsor: Lake DeSmet Counties Coalition Joint Powers Board;(ii) Project purpose: Recreation, agriculture and industrial water supply;(iii) Project description: To repair and replace outlet gates at the north dam, fabricate and install a top grate on the tunnel outlet shaft, install piezometers in the north dam, install riprap and inclusion of appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million four hundred thirty thousand dollars ($1,430,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed nine hundred fifty-eight thousand one hundred dollars ($958,100.00) or sixty-seven percent (67%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed four hundred seventy-one thousand nine hundred dollars ($471,900.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) 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%); and(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one million four hundred thirty thousand dollars ($1,430,000.00) 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, 2013;(viii) Special conditions: (A) If the sponsor enters into any agreement for the lease, sale, assignment or transfer of ownership of water from Lake DeSmet Dam and Reservoir for uses other than municipal, environmental, recreation or fish and wildlife uses, or any agreement for the lease, sale, assignment or transfer of ownership for all or part of Lake DeSmet Dam and Reservoir, the revenues from any such lease, sale, assignment or transfer of ownership shall be used for the following purposes in order of the following priorities:(I) Operation, maintenance and replacement costs as needed by the sponsor for Lake DeSmet Dam and Reservoir as approved by the commission;(II) A reserve account totaling one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) to be earmarked for extraordinary operation, maintenance and replacement costs as needed by the sponsor for Lake DeSmet Dam and Reservoir;(III) Retirement of any outstanding principal on the project loan;(IV) Reimbursement to the commission for the project grant; and(V) After the project loan has been retired and the project grant has been reimbursed, any remaining revenues shall be the property of the sponsor.(B) Revenues received by the state from any such lease, sale, assignment or transfer of ownership shall be deposited into water development account II. Source notes for subsection (e): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1; 2009, Ch. 38, § 2.)
(f) Project - Meade Creek Ditch Rehabilitation:(i) Project sponsor: Meade Creek Ditch Company Irrigation District; (Laws 2006, ch. 105, § 19.)(ii) Project purpose: Agriculture water supply;(iii) Project description: To rehabilitate the Meade Creek Ditch drop facility with the installation of a new drop and energy dissipation structure near the upper end of the district's conveyance system and to include appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Five hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($535,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed two hundred sixty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($267,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design, permit procurement, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred thirty-three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($133,750.00) or twenty-five percent (25%) 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 six percent (6%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission four hundred one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($401,250.00) 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 II on July 1, 2010; and(viii) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring twenty-five percent (25%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (f): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1; 2006, ch. 105, § 19.)
(g) Project - Meeteetse Storage Tank Rehabilitation:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Meeteetse;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: To rehabilitate the town's water storage tank and to include appurtenances necessary for the project to function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) 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 one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) 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, 2009; and(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (g): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1.)
(h) Project - Midvale Diversion Dam Rehabilitation:(i) Project sponsor: Midvale Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agriculture water supply;(iii) Project description: To replace the gearboxes that operate the district's Wind River diversion dam gates and to include appurtenances necessary for the project to function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two hundred seventy-six thousand dollars ($276,000.000);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for project materials as supported by vendor invoices and approved by the commission an amount not to exceed one hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars ($138,000.00) or one hundred percent (100%) of the actual materials costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars ($138,000.00) 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, 2009; and(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (h): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1.)
(j) Project - Ranchester Storage Tank:(i) Project sponsor: The Town of Ranchester;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: To construct additional water storage facilities for the town and to include appurtenances necessary for the project to function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Six hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars ($628,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed three hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($314,000.00) 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 fourteen thousand dollars ($314,000.00) 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, 2009; and (vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (j): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1.)
(k) Project - Stonegate Water Supply Project:(i) Project sponsor: Stonegate Improvement and Service District;(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Transmission pipeline booster station, valves to connect to the city of Gillette's water system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two hundred sixty thousand dollars ($260,000.00);(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 thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00) 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 one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00) 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, 2008;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (k): (Laws 2005, Ch. 147, § 1; 2008, Ch. 75, § 2.)
(m) Project - Taylor Ditch Siphon: (i) Project sponsor: Taylor Watershed Improvement District;(ii) Project purpose: Agriculture water supply;(iii) Project description: To replace an inverted siphon, including the inlet and outlet structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Five hundred forty thousand dollars ($540,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed two hundred seventy thousand dollars ($270,000.00) 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 two hundred seventy thousand dollars ($270,000.00) 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 March 1, 2007; and(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the balance of the total project budget from other sources.Amended by Laws 2015 , ch. 23, § 2, eff. 2/25/2015.Amended by Laws 2014 , ch. 100, § 2, eff. 3/10/2014.