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2002 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
09. | PROJECT: | Bairoil Test Well | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | II |
| SPONSOR: | Town of Bairoil |
| LOCATION: | Carbon 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 II |
81 |
1999 |
I |
$225,000 |
2000 |
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Level II |
36 |
2000 |
I |
$200,000 |
2002 |
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Level III |
96 |
2000 |
I |
$480,000* |
2004 |
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| *60% grant |
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Level II efforts included drilling of exploration boreholes and two production-size test wells in the
period 1999-2001 to find a ground water source to supplement the town's existing Abel Springs
supply source. The Level II study revealed that water consumption by the town far exceeds the
normal demand by a town its size and according to the profile of uses in Bairoil. A continued Level
II study is proposed to prepare a master plan of the town's water system to include an audit the
town's transmission, storage, and distribution system and operation thereof. Existing town sources,
Abel Springs and the Battle Springs Pipeline (Merit Energy's Lost Soldier Gas Field Supply) will be
closely inspected to determine if improvements to those supplies are prudent. An investigation for
raw water sources, including ground water, will also be pursued.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
The WWDC recommends the project be continued in the New Development program at Level II
with an appropriation of $40,000.
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