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2001 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
41. | PROJECT: | Gillette Hidden Valley Storage and Transmission | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | III |
| SPONSOR: | City of Gillette |
| LOCATION: | Campbell County |
| PROGRAM: | New Development |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
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Level I |
43 |
1992 |
I |
$200,000 |
1994 |
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Level I |
79 |
1993 |
I |
$50,000 |
1994 |
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Level III |
38 |
1998 |
I |
$2,040,000 |
2002 |
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Level III |
96 |
2000 |
I |
$1,350,000 |
2004 |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Pursuant to goals set forth in the 1994 Gillette Master Water Plan, this project calls for construction
of a 3 MG storage reservoir and appropriate transmission lines in the southwest portion of town.
The existing system has recognized design shortfalls including a dead end line on Force Road and
less than adequate fire flows. Installation of a new tank and lines would increase fire flows to over
1500 gpm in the Westridge and Hidden Valley areas and create a loop in the system, thereby
improving water turnover and quality. The proposed transmission line that would link the proposed
tank with a tank now under construction also completes a loop along the newly constructed
Southern Drive. Significant growth has occurred in this portion of town such that these facilities
would meet a current and future need. An evaluation of this project was prepared for the city by
Stetson Engineering, Inc., which satisfactorily would serve as the WWDC Level II study.
The 2000 legislature funded this project with a $1,350,000 grant. This is 60% of the projected cost
of the facility, the remainder is provided by city sources. The project will be constructed in two
phases, the first being the transmission line and the second being the storage tank. Both projects
will begin construction in early 2001 and finish in mid year 2002.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
No legislative action is required.
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