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Wyoming Water Infrastructure Funding Programs Overview

Learn about Wyoming's water funding programs managed by the WWDO, financial resources breakdown, projects, and additional funding programs in the state.

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Wyoming Water Infrastructure Funding Programs Overview

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  1. WYOMING WATER INFRASTUCTURE FUNDING PROGRAMS Steve Wolff Wyoming State Engineer’s Office March 19 & 20, 2019

  2. Wyoming Water Development Office (WWDO) • Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) – 10 Members • Appointed by the Governor • Four (4) year staggered terms • Two Members from each Water Division • One At Large Member • One Tribal Member • Legislative Select Water Committee (SWC) • Six Senators • Six Representatives • Advisors • Wyoming State Engineer • Wyoming Attorney General’s representative • Wyoming Business Council CEO

  3. WWDO Responsibilities • NEW WATER PROJECT DEVELOPMENT • WATER PROJECT REHABILITATION • DAMS AND RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT • WYOMING’S WATER PLANNING AGENCY • GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION GRANT PROGRAM • SMALL WATER PROJECT PROGRAM • MANAGEMENT OF WYOMING’S WATER INVESTMENTS • INSTREAM FLOW WATER RIGHTS • UNIV. OF WYOMING WATER RESEARCH PROGRAM

  4. WWDO’S FINANCIAL RESOURCES WYOMING STATUTES PROVIDE A SEVERANCE TAX DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT OF $155M PER YEAR. WATER DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT NO. I (WDA-I) • FUNDS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS • RECEIVES 12.45% OF SEVERANCE TAX DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT ($19,297,500) • ACCRUES INTEREST ON UNSPENT BALANCE • RECEIVES REVENUES FROM PROJECT LOANS • ESTIMATED ANNUAL REVENUES = $23.1M • CURRENT UNOBLIGATED BALANCE = $46M

  5. WWDP FINANCIAL RESOURCES WATER DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT NO. II (WDA-II) • FUNDS REHABILITATION PROJECTS • RECEIVES 2.1% OF SEVERANCE TAX DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT ($3,255,000) • ACCRUES INTEREST ON UNSPENT BALANCE • RECEIVES REVENUES FROM PROJECT LOANS • ESTIMATED ANNUAL REVENUES = $4.7M • CURRENT UNOBLIGATED BALANCE = $9M

  6. WWDP FINANCIAL RESOURCES WATER DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT NO. III (WDA_III) • FUNDS DAM AND RESERVOIR PROJECTS • RECEIVES 0.5 % OF SEVERANCE TAX DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT ($775,000) • ACCRUES INTEREST ON UNSPENT BALANCE • ESTIMATED ANNUAL REVENUES = $3M • HAS RECEIVED DIRECT APPROPRIATIONS • CURRENT UNOBLIGATED BALANCE = $57M

  7. WWDP GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION GRANTS • SPONSORS - MUNICIPALITIES AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS • PURPOSE - EXPLORATION FOR AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF THE USE OF UNDERGROUND WATER • MAXIMUM FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION OF PROGRAM IS $400,000 PER PROJECT • SPONSORS MUST PROVIDE 25% OF PROJECT COSTS

  8. WYOMING’S WATER INVESTMENTSMANAGED BY THE WWDP • BUFFALO BILL ENLARGEMENT - 190,000 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE WATER • FONTENELLE RESERVOIR - 120,000 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE WATER • HIGH SAVERY DAM AND RESERVOIR - 22,400 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE WATER • PALISADES RESERVOIR - 33,000 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE WATER

  9. WYOMING’S WATER INVESTMENTSMANAGED BY THE WWDP • PATHFINDER MODIFICATION PROJECT - WYOMING ACCOUNT-20,000 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE • GLENDO RESERVOIR - 10,600 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE WATER • LAKE DeSMET AND HEALY RESERVOIR – 67,000 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE WATER • MIDDLE PINEY RESERVOIR – 3,370 ACRE FEET OF STORAGE WATER

  10. OTHER WATER PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAMS DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) • PRIMARILY LOW INTEREST LOANS • ADMINISTERED BY STATE LOAN & INVESTMENT BOARD (SLIB) • CURRENT UNOBLIGATED FUNDS = $102M

  11. OTHER WATER PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAMS MINERAL ROYALTY GRANT (MRG) PROGRAM • ADMINISTERED BY SLIB • GRANTS (20% TO 100% OF PROJECTS) • ANNUAL APPROPRIATION = $ 5M • MRG’s FUND ALL TYPES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING WATER

  12. DULL KNIFE RESERVOIR SPILLWAY REHABILITATION

  13. PATHFINDER RESERVOIR MODIFICATION PROJECT

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