Section 99-3-2603 - 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 2021, Ch. 12, § 1.)
(b) Project - Cloud Seeding Medicine Bow Mountains 2021-2022: (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 2021-2022 fall, winter and spring seasons;(iv) Total project budget: Seven hundred seventy-eight thousand dollars ($778,000.00);(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the Wyoming water development office seven hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars ($728,000.00) 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, 2023;(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 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 2021, Ch. 12, § 1.)
(c) Project - Cloud Seeding Wind River Mountains 2021-2022:(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 2021-2022 fall, winter and spring seasons;(iv) Total project budget: Five hundred seventy-one thousand dollars ($571,000.00);(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the Wyoming water development office two hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($215,000.00) 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, 2023;(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 two hundred ten thousand dollars ($210,000.00);(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 2021, Ch. 12, § 1.)
(d) Project - Lander Well and Transmission Pipeline 2021: (i) Project sponsor: City of Lander;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of well connections, pumping facilities, transmission pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million three hundred twenty thousand dollars ($1,320,000.00);(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 eight hundred eighty-four thousand four hundred dollars ($884,400.00) 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 eight hundred eighty-four thousand four hundred dollars ($884,400.00) 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 (d): (Laws 2021, Ch. 12, § 1.)
(e) Project - Northwest Rural Water System Improvements 2021: (i) Project sponsor: Northwest Rural Water District;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of pumping facility upgrades, storage tanks and transmission pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million one hundred ten thousand dollars ($2,110,000.00);(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 four hundred thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,413,700.00) 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 four hundred thirteen thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,413,700.00) 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 2021, Ch. 12, § 1.)
(f) Project - Torrington Well Connection 2021:(i) Project sponsor: City of Torrington;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a well connection, pumping facilities, transmission pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Five hundred eighty-one thousand dollars ($581,000.00);(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 eighty-nine thousand two hundred seventy dollars ($389,270.00) 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 eighty-nine thousand two hundred seventy dollars ($389,270.00) 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, 2027;(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the total project budget from other sources.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 180,§ 2, eff. 3/10/2023.Added by Laws 2021 , ch. 12, § 1, eff. 2/8/2021.