M I N U T E S

SELECT WATER COMMITTEE

Room 302                                                                                             May 30, 2002

State Capitol                                                                                         Cheyenne, Wyoming

PRESENT:  Representative Rodney "Pete" Anderson, Chairman

                        Senator Robert Peck, Vice Chairman

                        Senators Bill Barton, Rich Cathcart, Gerald Geis, Rae Lynn Job and Bill Vasey.

                        Representatives Frank Philp and Bud Nelson.

                        Legislative Service Office:  Mark Quiner, Assistant Director.

                        Wyoming Water Development Office: Mike Besson, Director.

                        Others:  See Appendix "A".

ABSENT:         Representatives John Eyre, Mac McGraw and Jeff Wasserburger.

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A joint meeting of the Select Water Committee and the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) was called to order at 8:30 a.m.

The following is a summary of Committee proceedings arranged by topic.  Copies of all contracts, amendments and other materials referred to in these minutes which are not attached as exhibits are on file in the Legislative Service Office.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on January 10, 2002 were approved with no amendments.

Mr. Mike Besson, Director of the Wyoming Water Development Commission, reviewed the roles and responsibilities of the WWDC and the Select Water Committee.

CONTRACT AMENDMENTS

Following explanation by Mr. Besson, the Committee approved the following project contract amendments:

·       Bairoil Water Supply, Level II Amendment

·       Bear River Basin Plan, Final Amendment

·       Dayton Regional Well, Level II Amendment

·       Facilitator Services Amendment

·       Green River Groundwater Recharge ASR Amendment

·       Hot Springs Rural-Worland Pipeline, Level II Amendment

·       Moorcroft Water Supply, Level II Amendment

·       North Uinta Water Supply, Level II Amendment

·       Opal, Level II Final Amendment

·       Riverton Valley Rehabilitation #2, Level II Amendment

·       Water Supply & Conservation Study, Cooperative Agreement Final Amendment

PLANNING DIVISION CONTRACTS

Following explanation by Mr. Besson, the Committee approved the following planning division contract documents:

·       Baggs Master Plan, Level I

·       Powder River Water Supply, Level I

·       South Garden Creek Water Supply, Level I

·       Alta Master Plan, Level I

·       Hot Springs State Park, Bit Springs Study, Level I

·       Ranchester Master Plan, Level I

·       Saratoga Master Plan, Level I

·       Ten Sleep/Hyattville Master Plan, Level I

·       Wagner Cherokee Irrigation Master Plan, Level I

·       York/South Side Ditch Master Plan, Level I

·       Buffalo Tank, Level II

·       Cheyenne Hydropower

·       Coal Bed Methane ASR, Level II

·       Dubois Water Supply, Level II

·       Greybull Raw Water, Level II

·       Greybull Valley Irrigation District Hydropower

·       Irrigation Hydropower

·       Land Paleozoic Well, Level II

·       Little Snake River Dams & West Side Canal, Jons Drop & Four Mile Flume, Level II

·       Lovell Irrigation District Hydropower

·       North Alpine Water Supply, Level II

·       Pinedale Hydropower

·       Pine Haven Well, Level II

·       Sheridan Hydropower

·       Viva Naughton Enlargement, Level II

·       Albin Well and Main, Level II

·       Byron Raw Water Supply Project, Level II

·       Green River Supply Canal, Level II

·       Hidden Valley Pipeline, Level II

·       Highline Canal, Level II

·       Lake DeSmet Master Plan & Reservoir Rehabilitation Plan, Level II

·       LeClair Laterals, Level II

·       Instream Flow, Pine Creek

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING – OFFICE OF WATER RESEARCH

The WWDC approved the contract for the funding of the University of Wyoming Office of Water Research for 2 years.

SMALL WATER PROJECT PROGRAM

Mr. Besson and Mr. Ron Vore, of the WWDC, explained the small water project program and provided a summary of the pilot studies.  The purpose of the small water project program is to manage rangelands for wildlife and livestock as well as to improve riparian areas.  WWDC's recommendation is that the small water project program begin with the Yellowstone River Basin and the Green River Basin.  Mr. Vore explained the criteria for the pilot projects.

Following discussion Senator Peck moved the Committee approve the small water pilot projects on the Yellowstone River and Green River Basins and adhere to the criteria outlined by WWDC.  The motion passed.

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Select Water Committee was scheduled for August 15 and 16, 2002. The meeting will include a tour of the High Savery project.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Representative Rodney "Pete" Anderson,

Chairman