Collection of Fees.

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9-1-904. Collection of fees.

(a) The state engineer shall specify by rule and regulation and receive the following nonrefundable fees which shall be collected in advance:

(i) For recording any water right instrument or certificate not otherwise specifically provided for, a reasonable fee not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per page;

(ii) For making copies of any document recorded or filed in the state engineer's office, a reasonable fee shall be assessed not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per page;

(iii) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amount shown shall accompany applications for appropriations for the direct use of the natural unstored flow of water from any surface water source except groundwater as follows:

(A) If water is to be used only for stock or domestic purposes-fifty dollars ($50.00);

(B) Water used for all other purposes-one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(iv) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amount specified shall accompany applications for the storage of water as follows:

(A) For reservoirs twenty (20) acre-feet or less-fifty dollars ($50.00) each;

(B) For reservoirs greater than twenty (20) acre-feet but less than one hundred (100) acre-feet-one hundred dollars ($100.00) each;

(C) For all other reservoirs-two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) each;

(D) Secondary supply applications-one hundred dollars ($100.00) each;

(E) Reservoir supply ditch applications-one hundred dollars ($100.00) each.

(v) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amount specified shall accompany groundwater applications:

(A) Domestic or stock wells, twenty-five gallons per minute (25 g.p.m.) or less,-fifty dollars (50.00);

(B) Monitor wells-no fee required;

(C) Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 146, § 4.

(D) All other wells or groundwater developments-one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(vi) A reasonable fee not to exceed the amounts shown shall accompany all safety of dams plan reviews required or submitted in accordance with W.S. 41-3-308 as follows:

(A) For dams more than twenty (20) feet but less than forty (40) feet in height or with a capacity of fifty (50) acre-feet or more but less than one hundred (100) acre-feet-one hundred dollars ($100.00) each;

(B) For dams forty (40) feet in height or more or with a capacity of one hundred (100) acre-feet or more-two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) each.

(vii) Reasonable fees for computer and other technical services related to providing water resources information.

(b) The state engineer shall specify by rule and regulation an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) of the fees collected for each application for a permit under subparagraphs (a)(v)(A) and (D) of this section to be deposited into the account created under W.S. 33-42-116 for wells which require the use of a licensed well driller pursuant to W.S. 33-42-103.


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