TRVJPB to Meet April 30, 2014

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The next meeting of the Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Board will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30 in the Lucille Alley room at Dayton Town Hall.

Click here to view the meeting agenda.

TRVJPB Moving Forward With Pipeline Plans

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Workshop Planned for April

Following the success of House Bill 47, the Tongue River Joint Powers Board (JPB) is now actively pursuing opportunities to fund and construct the proposed natural gas pipeline.

At the JPB’s March 27 monthly meeting, Peter Clark, chairman of the JPB, told attendees that he was recently contacted by Laurie Warner of the USDA rural development office in Sheridan. He said Warner expressed an interest in the project and offered the possibility that her office could provide a loan through their energy efficiency program.

Clark also said that he has been informed that SourceGas has scheduled an invitation-only meeting, on May 14 in Cheyenne, with government officials, state agencies, and other producers to address the “underserved” communities in Wyoming. He will contact the meeting organizer to express his interest, as the JPB’s representative, to be included.

The JPB has also consulted with the Wyoming Pipeline Authority (WPA) regarding funding and construction options. A public workshop will be held in April to discuss these options. The date of the workshop and an agenda will be provided as soon as the schedule is finalized.

Additional information about the JPB and the proposed natural gas line is available by contacting Peter Clark at (307) 655-2538 or [email protected].

TRVJPB to meet March 27, 2014

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The next meeting of the Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Board will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, in the Lucille Alley room at Dayton Town Hall.

Click here to view the meeting agenda.

Passage of House Bill 47 Will Allow TRVJPB to Apply for Grant and Loan Funds

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Wyoming House Bill 47 was written, in part, to clarify the types of projects that can be considered for Mineral Royalty Grant and Loan funds; it was proposed that subsection 9-4-604 Distribution and use; capital construction projects and bonds; municipal, county and special district purposes be amended to read, “(p) As used in subsection (a) of this section, “essential public service” means a public service facility owned by the applicant and available for use by the general public including: water and sewer projects, storm drainage projects, street and road projects, solid waste disposal projects, local natural gas utility pipelines and distribution systems (partial text).” This is important for the Tongue River Valley Joint Powers Board (JPB) as it will allow the JPB to apply for grant and loan funds for the natural gas pipeline project.

HB 47 passed the Wyoming House of Representatives on February 10, 2014 and the Wyoming Senate on March 3, 2014.