Section 99-3-1203 - 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 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(b) Project - Casper Zone III:(i) Project sponsor: City of Casper;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of transmission pipelines, a booster pump station and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000.00);(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 one hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($2,144,000.00) 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 I 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 fifty-six thousand dollars ($1,056,000.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of four percent (4%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000.00) 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, 2012. Source notes for subsection (b): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(c) Project - Granger Water Storage Project:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Granger;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a water storage tank, connecting pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million five hundred twenty-nine thousand dollars ($1,529,000.00);(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 twenty-four thousand four hundred thirty dollars ($1,024,430.00) 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 twenty-four thousand four hundred thirty dollars ($1,024,430.00) 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, 2012;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (c): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(d) Project - Greybull Valley I.D. Hydroelectric Project: (i) Project sponsor: Greybull Valley Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Hydropower;(iii) Project description: Engineering design of hydroelectric facilities at Lower Sunshine Dam;(iv) Total project budget: One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00);(v) Project loan: The state of Wyoming shall loan to the sponsor from water development account I through the commission for the design, permit procurement of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) or one hundred percent (100%) of the actual engineering costs, whichever is less, for a term of fifty (50) years from the date the commission determines that the engineering design has been completed, at an annual rate of four percent (4%);(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) 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, 2014. Source notes for subsection (d): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2012, Ch. 14, § 2.)
(e) Project - Lander Paleozoic Well: (i) Project sponsor: City of Lander;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of transmission pipelines to connect the well drilled during the Level II study to the city's water system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Seven hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($715,000.00);(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 seventy-nine thousand fifty dollars ($479,050.00) 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 I 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-five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($235,950.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of four percent (4%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission seven hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($715,000.00) 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, 2008. (viii) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 75, § 4. Source notes for subsection (e): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2008, Ch. 75, § 2.)
(f) Project - Northern Arapaho Well and Transmission Project:(i) Project sponsor: Northern Arapaho Tribe;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of transmission pipelines to connect the well drilled during the Level II study to the Northern Arapaho water system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000.00);(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 one hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($2,144,000.00) 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 I 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 fifty-six thousand dollars ($1,056,000.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of 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%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000.00) 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, 2008. (viii) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 75, § 4. Source notes for subsection (f): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2008, Ch. 75, § 2.)
(g) Project - Lusk Well: (i) Project sponsor: Town of Lusk;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a new well and transmission facilities to connect the well to the town's water system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($415,000.00);(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-eight thousand fifty dollars ($278,050.00) 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 I 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-six thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($136,950.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of 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%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission four hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($415,000.00) 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, 2012. Source notes for subsection (g): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(h) Project - Powell Transmission Pipeline:(i) Project sponsor: City of Powell;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of transmission pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million five hundred twenty-one thousand dollars ($2,521,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement, and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one million six hundred eighty-nine thousand seventy dollars ($1,689,070.00) 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 six hundred eighty-nine thousand seventy dollars ($1,689,070.00) 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, 2012;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (h): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(j) Project - Saratoga Well Field Project:(i) Project sponsor: Saratoga-Carbon County Impact Joint Powers Board;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a well-field and pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Six million nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($6,950,000.00);(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 six hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($4,656,500.00) 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 million six hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($4,656,500.00) 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, 2012;(vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources; and(B) The sponsor shall purchase the wells drilled during the Level II study for a price not to exceed thirty-three percent (33%) of the wells' actual construction costs. The sponsor may purchase the wells with a lump sum payment or with amortized payments for a term of twenty (20) 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 (j): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2008, Ch. 75, § 2.)
(k) Project - Shoshone Well and Transmission Project:(i) Project sponsor: Eastern Shoshone Tribe;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Construction of transmission pipelines necessary to connect the well completed during the Level II study to the Shoshone Utilities Organization's water system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000.00);(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 seven hundred thirty-seven thousand dollars ($737,000.00) 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 I through the commission for the design, permit procurement, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed eighty-seven thousand dollars ($87,000.00) for a term of thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of four percent (4%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission eight hundred twenty-four thousand dollars ($824,000.00) 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, 2012; (viii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor shall purchase the well completed 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%);(B) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring the balance of the total project budget from other sources;(C) In the event of a dispute between the contract parties, unexpended funds shall be withheld until the dispute is resolved. Source notes for subsection (k): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(m) Project - Sundance Meadows Water Supply Project:(i) Project sponsor: Sundance Meadows Water District;(ii) Project purpose: Rural, domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Construction of water transmission facilities and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred ninety-five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($495,950.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement, and construction of the project an amount not to exceed three hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred eighty-seven dollars ($332,287.00) 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 thirty-two thousand two hundred eighty-seven dollars ($332,287.00) 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, 2012;(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (m): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(n) Project - Sundance Well Project:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Sundance;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a new well and transmission facilities to connect the well to the town's water system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Six hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($685,000.00);(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 fifty-eight thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($458,950.00) 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 I 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 twenty-six thousand fifty dollars ($226,050.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of 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%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission six hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($685,000.00) 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, 2014. Source notes for subsection (n): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2009, Ch. 38, § 2.)
(o) Project - Alpine Water Supply Project: (i) Project sponsor: Town of Alpine;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Drilling a new well and construction of transmission pipelines to the major points of use and to connect the well to the town's water system, and appurtenances necessary for the project to function as intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million twenty-seven thousand dollars ($1,027,000.00);(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, construction engineering, and project land procurement of the project an amount not to exceed six hundred eighty-eight thousand ninety dollars ($688,090.00) 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 eighty-eight thousand ninety dollars ($688,090.00) 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, 2012; and(vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources; and(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 twenty (20) 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 (o): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2008, Ch. 75, § 2.)
(p) Project - Glendo Well: (i) Project sponsor: Town of Glendo;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of transmission pipelines and appurtenances necessary to connect the well drilled during the level II study to the system to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Nine hundred eighty thousand dollars ($980,000.00);(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, construction engineering, and project land procurement of the project an amount not to exceed six hundred fifty-six thousand six hundred dollars ($656,600.00) 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 I 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-three thousand four hundred dollars ($123,400.00) or twelve and six-tenths percent (12.6%) of actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of four percent (4%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission seven hundred eighty thousand dollars ($780,000.00) 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, 2013; and(viii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring twenty and four-tenths percent (20.4%) 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 (p): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2009, Ch. 38, § 2.)
(q) Project - Kirby Municipal Project: (i) Project sponsor: Town of Kirby;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of transmission facilities and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Six hundred eight thousand dollars ($608,000.00);(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 seven thousand three hundred sixty dollars ($407,360.00) 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 I 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 thousand six hundred forty dollars ($200,640.00) or thirty-three percent (33%) of actual development costs, whichever is less, for a term of thirty (30) years from the date the commission determines project benefits accrue to the sponsor, at an annual rate of four percent (4%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission six hundred eight thousand dollars ($608,000.00) 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, 2012. Source notes for subsection (q): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1.)
(r) Project - Sheridan Northwest/Big Goose Tanks Project: (i) Project sponsor: City of Sheridan;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Construction of water storage tanks and appurtenances necessary for the project to function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Seven million eight hundred fifty-two thousand dollars ($7,852,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed five million two hundred sixty thousand eight hundred forty dollars ($5,260,840.00) 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 million two hundred sixty thousand eight hundred forty dollars ($5,260,840.00) 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, 2014; and(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (r): (Laws 2007, Ch. 121, § 1; 2012, Ch. 14, § 2.)
(s) Project - Wheatland Black Mountain II Water Supply Project:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Wheatland;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Installation of a pump, pump house, transmission and appurtenances necessary for the project to function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($332,000.00);(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, construction engineering, project land procurement and construction of the project an amount not to exceed two hundred twenty-two thousand four hundred forty dollars ($222,440.00) 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 twenty-two thousand four hundred forty dollars ($222,440.00) 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, 2012; and(vii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources.Amended by Laws 2012 , ch. 14, § 2, eff. 3/6/2012.