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 INVESTMENTS MANAGED 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 INVESTMENTS MANAGED 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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