Section 99-3-1603 - 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 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(b) Project - 33 Mile Pump Station:(i) Project sponsor: 33 Mile Road Improvement and Service District;(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a pump station and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One hundred eighty-eight thousand dollars ($188,000.00);(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 hundred twenty-five thousand nine hundred sixty dollars ($125,960.00) 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 hundred twenty-five thousand nine hundred sixty dollars ($125,960.00) 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, 2016;(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 (b): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(c) Project - Central Wyoming Regional Zone IIB:(i) Project sponsor: Central Wyoming Regional Water System Joint Powers Board;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a pump station, transmission pipeline and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million nine hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($2,925,000.00);(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 nine hundred fifty-nine thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,959,750.00) 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 nine hundred fifty-nine thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,959,750.00) 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, 2016;(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 (c): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(d) Project - Cheyenne Southern Pipeline:(i) Project sponsor: City of Cheyenne;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of transmission pipelines, pumping facilities and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Thirty-one million fifty thousand dollars ($31,050,000.00. The sponsor shall fund one hundred percent (100%) of all project costs over twenty-seven million three hundred thousand dollars ($27,300,000.00);(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 eighteen million two hundred ninety-one thousand dollars ($18,291,000.00) 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 eighteen million two hundred ninety-one thousand dollars ($18,291,000.00) 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, 2018;(vii) Special conditions: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) of the project budget up to a project cost of twenty-seven million three hundred thousand dollars ($27,300,000.00) and one hundred percent (100%) of any project costs exceeding twenty-seven million three hundred thousand dollars ($27,300,000.00) from other sources. Source notes for subsection (d): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1; 2013, Ch. 141, § 2; 2014, Ch. 100, § 2.)
(e) Project - Douglas Box Elder Spring:(i) Project sponsor: City of Douglas;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of improvements to the Box Elder Spring water supply, a transmission pipeline and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Fourteen million one hundred thousand dollars ($14,100,000.00);(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 spring improvements and design, permit procurement, land procurement, construction engineering and construction for the transmission pipeline an amount not to exceed nine million four hundred forty-seven thousand dollars ($9,447,000.00) 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 nine million four hundred forty-seven thousand dollars ($9,447,000.00) 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, 2021;(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 (e): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1; 2016, Ch. 55, §2; 2018, Ch. 121, § 2.)
(f) Project - GR/RS/SC Raw Water Reservoir: (i) Project sponsor: Green River-Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Joint Powers Water Board;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a raw water reservoir and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Sixteen million four hundred thousand dollars ($16,400,000.00);(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 million two hundred eighty-two thousand dollars ($8,282,000.00) or fifty and one-half percent (50.5%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 14, § 3.(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission eight million two hundred eighty-two thousand dollars ($8,282,000.00) 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.(viii) Special condition: The sponsor is responsible for acquiring forty-nine and one-half percent (49.5%) of the total project budget from other sources. Source notes for subsection (f): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1; 2012, Ch. 14, § 2; 2017, Ch. 75, § 2; 2018, Ch. 121, § 2; 2020, Ch. 113, § 2; 2022, Ch. 93, § 2.)
(g) Project - LaBarge Water Supply: (i) Project sponsor: Town of LaBarge;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic 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: Three hundred seventy thousand dollars ($370,000.00);(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 forty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars ($247,900.00) 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, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty-two thousand one hundred dollars ($122,100.00) 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%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission three hundred seventy thousand dollars ($370,000.00) 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, 2016. Source notes for subsection (g): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(h) Project - Poison Spider Pipelines:(i) Project sponsor: Poison Spider Improvement and Service District;(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic 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: One million thirty-six thousand dollars ($1,036,000.00);(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 six hundred ninety-four thousand one hundred twenty dollars ($694,120.00) 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, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed three hundred forty-one thousand eight hundred eighty dollars ($341,880.00) 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 one million thirty-six thousand dollars ($1,036,000.00) 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, 2016. Source notes for subsection (h): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(j) Project - Reliance Water Supply:(i) Project sponsor: Green River-Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Joint Powers Water Board;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a water storage tank, valve, pump station and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million six hundred thousand dollars ($2,600,000.00);(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 seven hundred forty-two thousand dollars ($1,742,000.00) 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 seven hundred forty-two thousand dollars ($1,742,000.00) 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, 2016;(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 (j): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(k) Project - South Circle Estates Water Supply:(i) Project sponsor: South Circle Estates Improvement and Service District;(ii) Project purpose: Rural domestic, municipal water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a water supply connection with the Town of Ten Sleep and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Four hundred eighty thousand dollars ($480,000.00);(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 twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars ($321,600.00) 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, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty-eight thousand four hundred dollars ($158,400.00) 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 four hundred eighty thousand dollars ($480,000.00) 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, 2016. Source notes for subsection (k): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(m) Project - Ten Sleep Storage Tank:(i) Project sponsor: Town of Ten Sleep;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a storage tank and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One million five hundred forty thousand dollars ($1,540,000.00);(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 thirty-one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,031,800.00) 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, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed five hundred eight thousand two hundred dollars ($508,200.00) 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 one million five hundred forty thousand dollars ($1,540,000.00) 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, 2016. Source notes for subsection (m): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1.)
(n) Project - Wright Water Supply 2011:(i) Project sponsor: Wright Water and Sewer Water District;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a telemetry system, reconfiguration of the piping for an existing well, and connection of a new well to the water supply system, pipelines and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000.00);(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 eight hundred nine thousand dollars ($1,809,000.00) 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 eight hundred nine thousand dollars ($1,809,000.00) 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, 2017; (vii) Special conditions: (A) The sponsor is responsible for acquiring thirty-three percent (33%) 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 shall purchase the well with a lump sum payment. Source notes for subsection (n): (Laws 2011, Ch. 63, § 1; 2012, Ch. 14, § 2.)
(o) Project - Yoder Water Supply: (i) Project sponsor: Town of Yoder;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal, rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a connection of a well to the existing water supply system and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: One hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000.00);(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 hundred twenty thousand six hundred dollars ($120,600.00) 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, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed fifty-nine thousand four hundred dollars ($59,400.00) 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%);(vii) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000.00) 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, 2016;(viii) Special conditions: 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%).Amended by Laws 2022 , ch. 93, § 2, eff. 3/16/2022.Amended by Laws 2020 , ch. 113, § 2, eff. 3/17/2020.Amended by Laws 2018 , ch. 121, § 2, eff. 3/14/2018.Amended by Laws 2017 , ch. 75, § 2, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by Laws 2016 , ch. 55, § 2, eff. 3/4/2016.Amended by Laws 2014 , ch. 100, § 2, eff. 3/10/2014.Amended by Laws 2013 , ch. 141, eff. 3/13/2013.Amended by Laws 2012 , ch. 14, eff. 3/6/2012.Added by Laws 2011 , ch. 63, § 1, eff. 2/22/2011.