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<br />I".,,:, '1 '}7 <br />u...... v oJ J J <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Date <br />(1977 ) <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DROUGHT ACTION MILESTONE CHRONOLOGY <br /> <br />Event <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Jan. 19 <br /> <br />Governor Lamm meets with his Cabinet to discuss drou9ht situation. <br /> <br />Jan. 22 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Jan. 25 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Feb. 1 <br /> <br />Feb. 1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Feb. 10 <br /> <br />Feb. 15 <br /> <br />Feb. 20 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />F eb. 22 <br /> <br />Feb. 27 <br /> <br />Marc h 1 <br /> <br />March 8 <br /> <br />The Governor's Science Advisory Council and State experts in clima- <br />to 1 09Y, water resource management, meteoro logy, weather mod ifi ca- <br />tion, and other drought-related discipl ines convene to brief the <br />Governor on the scope and magnitude of the drought in Colorado and <br />the Western states. <br /> <br />Governor Lamm calls together public and private sector leaders <br />across the State to act as v. "Drought Council" to advise and develop <br />policy for the State's drought mitigation efforts. <br /> <br />The Weather Modification Bill (HB 1160) is signed into law by the <br />Governor, appropriating $251,200 for a winter snowpack augmentation <br />program and $30,000 for a program evaluation. <br /> <br />The first meeting of the State Drought Council is held in Denver. <br /> <br />March 1977 is proclaimed "Conserve Water! Month" in Colorado. <br /> <br />The second meeting of the State Drought Council is held in Denver. <br />Key discussion topics include a proposal to create drought manage- <br />ment mechanisms in the State's 13 planning and management districts <br />and proposed public awareness activities. <br /> <br />Eighteen states convene at the Governor's mansion in Denver to meet <br />with Interior Secretary Andrus to discuss the Western drought and <br />related issues. <br /> <br />President Carter appoints a Federal Drought Coordinator to work out <br />of the White House. <br /> <br />Chaired by Colorado, the Western Governors convene in Washington (in <br />conjunction with the winter meeting of the National Governors' <br />Conference) to discuss individual states' drought-related needs. <br />The Governors agree to establish the Western Regional Drought Action <br />Task Force (WRDATF). <br /> <br />George Lamb, Director of Administrative Services, State Department <br />of Agriculture, is appointed State Drought Coordinator for Colorado. <br /> <br />The third meeting of the State Drought Council is held in Denver. <br />Key discussion items include public awareness activities, State <br /> <br />7 <br />