Section 99-3-2904 - 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, provided that W.S. 99-3-104(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 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(b) Project - Bridger Valley JPB Tank Replacement 2024:(i) Project sponsor: Bridger Valley Joint Powers Board;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a water storage tank, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million four hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars ($1,457,000.00);(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 seven hundred twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars ($728,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission seven hundred twenty-eight thousand five hundred dollars ($728,500.00) 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, 2029;(vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources;(B) The appropriation of funds for this project is contingent upon the transfer of funds to water development account II as described in section 4 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (b): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(c) Project - Dayton Water System Rehabilitation 2024:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Dayton;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a diversion structure, pumping facilities, pipelines, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00);(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 two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission two hundred thousand dollars ($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 II on July 1, 2029;(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source Notes for subsection (c): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(d) Project - Deaver ID Laterals 2024:(i) Project sponsor: Deaver Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of pipelines, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project 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 II through the commission for the purchase of project materials as supported by vendor invoices and as approved by the commission an amount not to exceed one hundred seventy-two thousand dollars ($172,000.00) or one hundred percent (100%) of the approved materials costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one hundred seventy-two thousand dollars ($172,000.00) 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, 2029; (vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for all project costs with the exception of the purchase of project materials as supported by vendor invoices and as approved by the commission, up to the amount appropriated in this subsection;(B) The sponsor is responsible for retaining professional engineering services to design the project, compile materials and bidding documents and monitor construction activities including the installation of project components and the tracking of project expenditures. Source Notes for subsection (d): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(e) Project - Dry Creek ID Phase V 2024: (i) Project sponsor: Dry Creek Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of pipelines, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million five hundred fifty-four thousand dollars ($1,554,000.00);(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 seven hundred seventy-seven thousand dollars ($777,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission seven hundred seventy-seven thousand dollars ($777,000.00) 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, 2029;(vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources;(B) The appropriation of funds for this project is contingent upon the transfer of funds to water development account II as described in section 4 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (e): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(f) Project - Goshen Irrigation District Tunnels 1 and 2 Rehabilitation:(i) Project sponsor: Goshen Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Construction engineering and construction of tunnels, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Eighty-four million dollars ($84,000,000.00). The sponsor's project budget is twenty-one million eight hundred ten thousand dollars ($21,810,000.00) or forty-nine percent (49%) of the total project budget, whichever is less;(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed twenty-one million eight hundred ten thousand dollars ($21,810,000.00) or one hundred percent (100%) of these actual development costs within the sponsor's project budget, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: 2022 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 74, Section 1(a)(ii), as amended, appropriated twenty-one million eight hundred ten thousand dollars ($21,810,000.00) to the commission to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Source Notes for subsection (f): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(g) Project - Hanover ID Bighorn River Flume Replacement 2024: (i) Project sponsor: Hanover Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of water control structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three million dollars ($3,000,000.00);(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 thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) 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, 2029; (vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources;(B) The appropriation of funds for this project is contingent upon the transfer of funds to water development account II as described in section 4 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (g): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(h) Project - Kirby Ditch ID Pipeline Phase II 2024:(i) Project sponsor: Kirby Ditch Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of pipelines, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three million seven hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($3,765,000.00);(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 eight hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($1,882,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one million eight hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($1,882,500.00) 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, 2029;(vii) Special conditions:(A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources;(B) The appropriation of funds for this project is contingent upon the transfer of funds to water development account II as described in section 4 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (h): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(j) Project - LaPrele Dam Rehabilitation: (i) Project sponsor: LaPrele Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a new dam on LaPrele Creek, dam decommissioning, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One hundred eighteen million dollars ($118,000,000.00);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the design and construction of the project an amount not to exceed thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00) or one hundred percent (100%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: 2022 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 74, Section 1(a)(iii), as amended, appropriated thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00) to the commission to carry out the purpose of this subsection. Source Notes for subsection (j): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(k) Project - Laramie Dowlin Diversion Rehabilitation 2024: (i) Project sponsor: City of Laramie;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a diversion structure and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($2,275,000.00);(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 one hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($1,137,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one million one hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($1,137,500.00) 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, 2029;(vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources;(B) The appropriation of funds for this project is contingent upon the transfer of funds to water development account II as described in section 4 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (k): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(m) Project - Lovell Bench Lateral 2024: (i) Project sponsor: Lovell Irrigation District;(ii) Project purpose: Agricultural water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of pipelines, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million eight hundred ninety thousand dollars ($2,890,000.00);(v) Project grant: The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the purchase of project materials as supported by vendor invoices and as approved by the commission an amount not to exceed one million four hundred forty-eight thousand dollars ($1,448,000.00) or one hundred percent (100%) of the approved materials costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission one million four hundred forty-eight thousand dollars ($1,448,000.00) 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, 2029;(vii) Special conditions:(A) The sponsor is responsible for all project costs with the exception of the purchase of project materials as supported by vendor invoices and as approved by the commission, up to the amount appropriated in this subsection;(B) The sponsor is responsible for retaining professional engineering services to design the project, compile materials and bidding documents and monitor construction activities including the installation of project components and the tracking of project expenditures;(C) The appropriation of funds for this project is contingent upon the transfer of funds to water development account II as described in section 4 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (m): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(n) Project - Ranchester Transmission Line 2024:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Ranchester;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of water transmission pipelines, pump stations, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Four million nine hundred thirty thousand dollars ($4,930,000.00);(v) Project grants: (A) 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, and pre-construction engineering of the project an amount not to exceed two hundred sixty-eight thousand six hundred dollars ($268,600.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(B) The state of Wyoming shall grant to the sponsor from water development account II through the commission for the construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed two million one hundred ninety-six thousand four hundred dollars ($2,196,400.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less.(vi) Appropriations:(A) There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission two hundred sixty-eight thousand six hundred dollars ($268,600.00) 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 II on July 1, 2029;(B) There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission two million one hundred ninety-six thousand four hundred dollars ($2,196,400.00) 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, 2029.(vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project 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 II as described in section 6 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (n): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(o) Project - Wheatland Tank Replacement 2024:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Wheatland;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a water storage tank, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Five million three hundred seventy-one thousand dollars ($5,371,000.00);(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 two million six hundred eighty-five thousand five hundred dollars ($2,685,500.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account II to the commission two million six hundred eighty-five thousand five hundred dollars ($2,685,500.00) 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, 2029;(vii) Special Conditions: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring fifty percent (50%) of the total project budget from other sources.Added by Laws 2024, ch. 99,§ 1, eff. 3/20/2024.