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1999 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
| 109. | PROJECT: | Wheatland Irrigation District Laramie River Diversion | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | III |
| SPONSOR: | Wheatland Irrigation District |
| LOCATION: | Albany and Platte Counties |
| PROGRAM: | Rehabilitation |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
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Level II |
8 |
1995 |
II |
$100,000 |
1996 |
|
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Level III |
45 |
1997 |
II |
$315,000* |
2000 |
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| *50% grant, 50% loan (4%, 20 years) |
PROJECT INFORMATION:
The Wheatland Irrigation District received Level III funding for
construction of a headwall, measuring device, and control gates for the
headgates from the Laramie River into the tunnel for Bluegrass Creek.
A portion of the funding was for facilities and equipment for telemetry
communication between the headgate, measuring device, Laramie River
Diversion Dam, and the district office in Wheatland. When construction
bids for the project were opened, the district eliminated the telemetry
communication from the project in order to have the structural work
completed. Construction of the headwall, measuring device, and control
gates will be complete prior to the 1999 irrigation season.
The district has requested additional funding to finance the telemetry
equipment and facilities that were eliminated from the project. This
component is important to facilitate use of the work completed under
this project as well as operation of Sand Lake and other facilities in
the Wheatland Irrigation District water delivery system. It is
anticipated that $141,500 in additional funds will allow installation
of the telemetry equipment and facilities. Construction will likely be
completed prior to the irrigation season in 2000.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
The Commission recommends additional funding in the amount of $141,500
in Level III funding to finance installation of telemetry equipment and
facilities. The additional funding would be $70,750 (50%) in grant funds,
and $70,750 (50%) in loan funds amortized at 6% interest over 25 years.
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