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Wyoming Legislature

Committee Meeting Summary of Proceedings

Select Water Committee 

Committee Meeting Information

June 2, 2005

Wyoming Water Development Office

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Committee Members Present

Senator Gerald E. Geis, CoChairman

Representative Rodney “Pete” Anderson, CoChairman

Senator  Pat Aullman

Senator Tex Boggs

Senator Robert Peck

Senator Chuck Townsend

Senator Bill Vasey

Representative Marty Martin

Representative Layton Morgan

Representative Owen Petersen

Representative Lorraine Quarberg

Representative Mark Semlek

Committee Members Absent

None

Legislative Service Office Staff

Mark Quiner, Assistant Director

Others Present at Meeting

Wyoming Water Development Office: Mike Besson, Director

Please refer to Appendix 1 to review the Committee Sign-in Sheet
for a list of other individuals who attended the meeting.

Call to Order

A joint meeting of the Select Water Committee and the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) was held on June 2, 2005.  The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.  The order of the meeting generally followed the prepared agenda, Appendix 2.  The purpose of the meeting for the Select Water Committee was to begin its approved interim work including the oversight and approval of certain water project documents.

Mr. Mike Besson, Director of the Wyoming Water Development Office (WWDO) explained the role of the Select Water Committee in its oversight of water development projects and its relationship to the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC).

Contract Amendments

Mr. Besson  explained the following contract amendment which was approved by the Committee:

• Worland Wells Flow Test, Amendment No. 1

Planning Contract Approval

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

• Alpine Master Plan Update, Level II
• Big Horn Canal Rehabilitation, Level II
• Big Horn Regional Ground Water Study, Level II
• Big Valley & Crossed Arrows Water Supply, Level II
• Boulter Lake Enlargement, Level II
• Bridger Valley Reservoir Storage, Phase II, Level II
• Burlington Regional Master Plan, Level II
• Casper Master Plan Study, Level I
• Cody Canal ID Rehabilitation & Hydropower, Level II
• Cottonwood Lake Enlargement, Level II
• Frannie Well Rehabilitation Study, Level II
• Gooseberry Storage Study, Level I
• Heart Mountain ID Return Flow Study, Level I
• Hoback Junction Water Supply Study, Level I
• Kaycee Well & Storage Study, Level II
• Kirby Municipal Master Plan, Level I
• Laramie Water Management Study, Level II
• Leclair/Riverton Valley Storage, Level II
• Lysiste Water Supply Study, Level I
• Owl Creek ID Conservation Study, Level II
• Owl Creek ID Storage Study, Level II
• Rawlins Raw Water Storage, Level II
• Riverton Mountain View Study, Level II
• Sheridan Veterans Medical Center Study, Level II
• Sweetwater County JPB Master Plan Study, Level I
• Thermopolis Storage & Raw Water, Level II
• Upper Green River Storage, Level II
• Urban/Rural Sprawl MOU between UW & WWDC
• Viva Naughton Enlargement Study, Level II
• Water Value Analysis Study, Level I
• Wheatland ID Conservation Study, Level II
• Willwood ID Master Plan Study, Level I
• Worland Area Irrigated Lands GIS Study, Level II

·         WY State Geological Survey MOU – Southern Powder River Basin Interactive Geohydrologic GIS Database

·         Weather Modification 5-Year Pilot Program (Evaluation), Level II

·         Weather Modification 5-Year Pilot Program (Operations), Level II;

·         Weather Modification Feasibility Salt River & Wyoming Ranges, Level II

Framework Water Plan, Level I – Mike Besson explained the contract.  Following discussion, Senator Vasey moved the Committee approve the contract.  The motion passed.  The WWDC did not approve the contract.  Following discussion, the WWDC voted to begin the bidding process over for the contract.

Other Business

Water Retreat:  Mr. Besson announced there will be a Water Retreat at the Sundance Bear Lodge on July 14 and 15, 2005.  He would like a minimum of 4 Committee members to attend.  CoChairmen Anderson and Geis indicated Senators Geis and Vasey, and Representatives Petersen and Semlek would likely attend.

Next Meeting

Mr. Besson announced the next meeting will be held August 24 through 26, 2005 including a water tour on August 24.  The meeting will probably be held in Rock Springs.

Meeting Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Representative Rodney "Pete" Anderson, CoChairman