9-15-907. Platte River Casper II.
(a) Authorization is granted for funding of the following large project as provided in this section.
(b) Project: Platte River Casper II:
(i) Project sponsor: City of Casper;
(ii) Project purpose: Restoration and rehabilitation of the Platte River corridor along approximately fourteen (14) miles of habitat through the City of Casper, through vegetation treatment, instream structures and wetland habitat establishment in order to:
(A) Restore habitats for fish in a blue ribbon trout fishery;
(B) Restore streamside habitats for songbirds, waterfowl and other riparian species; and
(C) Provide an enhanced opportunity for economic development associated with wildlife and natural resources.
(iii) Project description: Stream habitat enhancement and restoration;
(iv) Total project budget: Eleven million three hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred seventy-six dollars and two cents ($11,387,576.02);
(v) Project grant: The Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account board is authorized to grant to the sponsor two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) for the purposes specified in this subsection;
(vi) Appropriation: There is appropriated from the income account to the board two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection. Unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall revert to the income account on June 30, 2017.