Section 99-3-2903 - 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 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(b) Project - Big Horn Regional JPB Lucerne Tank and Pump Station 2024: (i) Project sponsor: Big Horn Regional Joint Powers Board;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of water transmission pipelines, storage tanks, pump stations, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Three million six hundred six thousand dollars ($3,606,000.00);(v) Project grants:(A) 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 and pre-construction engineering of the project an amount not to exceed one hundred forty-three thousand three hundred dollars ($143,300.00) 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 I through the commission for the construction engineering and construction of the project an amount not to exceed one million six hundred fifty-nine thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,659,700.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less.(vi) Appropriations:(A) There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission one hundred forty-three thousand three hundred dollars ($143,300.00) 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 I on July 1, 2029;(B) There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission one million six hundred fifty-nine thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,659,700.00) 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 I as described in section 5 of this act or a transfer from another funding source. Source Notes for subsection (b): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(c) Project - Cloud Seeding: Wind River and Sierra Madre mountain ranges 2025 (ground-based): (i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack in the Wind River Mountain and Sierra Madre mountain ranges;(iii) Project description: Conduct a ground-based operational winter snowpack augmentation program during the 2024-2025 season;(iv) Total project budget: Seven hundred ninety-eight thousand six hundred fifty-one dollars ($798,651.00);(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the Wyoming water development office two hundred ninety-eight thousand six hundred fifty-one dollars ($298,651.00) 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;(vi) Special conditions:(A) The state of Wyoming shall participate at a rate up to thirty-seven percent (37%) of actual project operational costs not to exceed two hundred ninety-eight thousand six hundred fifty-one dollars ($298,651.00);(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 operational 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 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(d) Project - Skyline ISD Well Connection 2024:(i) Project sponsor: Skyline Improvement & Service District;(ii) Project purpose: Municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Design and construction of a well connection, pumping facilities, transmission pipelines, structures and appurtenances necessary to make the project function in the manner intended;(iv) Total project budget: Eight hundred ninety-six thousand dollars ($896,000.00);(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 forty-eight thousand dollars ($448,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of these actual development costs, whichever is less;(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the commission four hundred forty-eight thousand dollars ($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 I 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 (d): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(e) Project - Cloud Seeding: Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre mountain ranges 2025 (aerial): (i) Project sponsor: The state of Wyoming;(ii) Project purpose: To enhance the winter snowpack in the Medicine Bow and Sierra Madre mountain ranges;(iii) Project description: Conduct an aerial operational winter snowpack augmentation program during the 2024-2025 season;(iv) Total project budget: Eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($875,000.00);(v) Appropriation: There is appropriated from water development account I to the Wyoming water development office eight hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($825,000.00) 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, 2026;(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 the 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 that these organizations pay one hundred percent (100%) of the additional costs associated with operations in Colorado. Source Notes for subsection (e): (Laws 2024, Ch. 99, § 1.)
(f) Project - Redundancy of water delivery systems:(i) Project sponsor: Wyoming water development commission;(ii) Project purpose: Statewide municipal and rural domestic water supply;(iii) Project description: Adding redundancy of domestic water delivery systems statewide;(iv) Total project budget: six million dollars ($6,000,000.00);(v) Appropriations:(A) There is appropriated from water development accounts I, II and III from monies previously obligated for projects that may be recaptured with current unobligated American Rescue Plan Act funds to the commission six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the statewide adding of redundancy of water delivery systems. Unexpended funds appropriated under this subparagraph shall revert to water development accounts I, II and III on July 1, 2029.Added by Laws 2024, ch. 99,§ 1, eff. 3/20/2024.