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99-1-104].  (d) Upon review by the select water committee and approval of the governor, the commission may use not to exceed one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000.00) of the project appropriation to pursue alternatives to the project which provide equivalent municipal water supply benefits, assist the Casper Alcova Irrigation District in the resolution of selenium issues, assist the federal contractors of North Platte storage in the resolution of safety of dam issues, and seek long term solutions to endangered species issues in the Platte River basin including the state's participation in the "Cooperative Agreement for the Platte River Research and Other Efforts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats Along the Central Platte River, Nebraska". (Laws 1985, ch. 89, §§ 3a, 3b, 3c; 1996, ch. 59, § 5, 1998, ch. 38, § 3.)

99-1-104. Project operation.

(a) The primary purpose of the project is to supply municipal water to those Wyoming communities in the North Platte River drainage below Alcova Reservoir that demonstrate a need for water and wish to participate in the project; however, the use of stored water is not limited to municipal use.

(b) After the initial filling of the reservoir, the project shall be operated in such a manner as to provide a minimum pool of twelve thousand four hundred (12,400) acre feet unless the storage is required to meet municipal water demands.

(c) After initial filling of the reservoir, the project shall be operated in such a manner as to ensure the following monthly minimum releases unless making these releases will affect the project's capability to meet municipal demands:

January 10cfs July 15cfs

(Cubic feet

per second)

February 10cfs August 15cfs

March 10cfs September 15cfs

April 15cfs October 10cfs

May 15cfs November 10cfs June 15cfs December 10cfs

(d) Nothing in this section shall interfere with the administration of Deer Creek pursuant to state law. (Laws 1985, ch. 89, §§ 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d.)

99-1-105. Project appropriation.

The total project budget is forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00). There is appropriated from that portion of the water development account funded from revenues pursuant to W.S. 39-6-305(g) to the commission five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($5,250,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. Unexpended funds appropriated under this section shall revert to the account established in W.S. 99-99-1001(a)(vii) on July 1, 2010. (Laws 1985, ch. 89, § 5; 1996, ch. 59, § 5; 1999, ch. 16, § 2; 2010, ch. 68, § 2.)

ARTICLE 2 - SHERIDAN AREA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

99-1-201. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act [§§ 99-1-201 through 99-1-206]:

(i) "Board" means the Sheridan area water joint powers board;

(ii) "Commission" means the Wyoming water development commission;

(iii) "Project" means the Sheridan area water supply project as described in Section 2 of this act [§§ 99-1-201 through 99-1-206];

(iv) "Water development account I" means the account created by W.S. 41-2-124(a)(i). (Laws 1989, ch. 131, § 1; 1990, ch. 77, § 1.)

99-1-202. Project Components.

(a) The Sheridan area water supply project consists of the following components:

(i) Enlargement or rehabilitation of Twin Lakes Reservoirs;  (ii) Transmission pipelines within Sheridan's existing comprehensive plan boundary necessary to serve rural areas south, east, and west of Sheridan, Wyoming;

(iii) Transmission pipeline from the vicinity of the community of Big Horn to Sheridan's existing comprehensive plan boundary;

(iv) Main pipelines necessary to serve the city of Sheridan, Big Goose/Soldier Creek water district, Big Horn water district, Little Goose water district, Woodland Hills improvement district and the Southeast water and sewer district; and

(v) Raw water transmission pipeline from the Big Goose intake facility to the existing water treatment plant;

(vi) Miscellaneous piping, booster stations, valves, water storage facilities and appurtenances necessary to make the project complete and function in the manner intended with the exception of proposed water treatment and water distribution facilities. (Laws 1989, ch. 131, § 2; 1990, ch. 77, § 1; 1993, ch. 89, § 5; 1994, ch. 28, § 15.)

99-1-203. Authorization.

(a) The commission shall contract with the board for the design, permit procurement, construction and operation of the project in a manner consistent with Sections 4 and 5 of this act [§§ 99-1-204 and 99-1-205] and to administer the contract on behalf of the state of Wyoming.

(b) Upon execution of the contract outlined in Section 3(a) [§ 99-1-203(a)] the board may design, procure permits, construct and operate the project in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions outlined in the contract provided for in Sections 3(a) and 4 [§§ 99-1-203(a) and 99-1-204] of this act. (Laws 1989, ch. 131, §§ 3a, 3b; 1990, ch. 77, § 1; 1993, ch. 89, § 5.)

99-1-204. Project Financing.

(a) The state of Wyoming shall make one (1) or more loans to the board from water development account I through the commission for the design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and construction of the project for a total amount not to exceed nine million three hundred one thousand five hundred dollars ($9,301,500.00) or twenty-five percent (25%) of the actual development costs, whichever is less, each loan being for a term of fifteen (15) years at an annual interest rate of four percent (4%) provided:

(i) The board and each participating agency of the board offers security as deemed adequate and acceptable to the attorney general;

(ii) The commission establishes repayment schedules in accordance with the conditions prescribed in this act [§§