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003290 \ i Field work was accomplished in the Grand Mesa area in January and February of 1983. This field work confirm that t~e liquid water content in clouds is confined to elevations close to the ground surface, within two to three L~ousand feet above the qround elevation; the liquid water content is ~or~ed on updrafts over the mountains and declines on G~e lee side of mountains. The 1983-84 winter field program is also projected to be concentrated over the Grand Mesa area, operating through a field site that is being established in the Montrose area this summer. It will involve two phases: equipment development and testing, and physical measurements in storms. The equip- ment that will be developed and tested in place would be (1) radio-controlled silver iodide generators, (2) remote tele- metered liquid water/wind/temperature station. (This would . include, in addition to the basic remote station developed by the USBR, additional data gathering equipment to be placed thereon) and (3) remote telemetered precipitation gage. , silve=an stated that the research effort that is being undertaken under the CRADP is leading to the identification of new methods and updated equipment to conduct the cloud seeding operation under the CREST Program, and he hopes that this research program will be able to be continued after CREST is authorized. However, he does not know what will be permitted under future budgets. Draft Legislation to Authorize CREST Lew Moore, USBR, reported on the need for legislation' to authorize th~ CREST Program which stemmed basically from restrictive language in the Senate Budget Bill for 1983 FY. He said that "the USBR drafted legislation in January and since then the draft bill has progressed through several levels of review. He ran through the main features of the draft bill and copies were made available to the committee. The main features of the bill are as follows: l. Provides authority to conduct the CREST Program. 2. Provides for consultation with other federal agencies and states. 3. Provides that the cost of the program is to be paid out of power revenues from the Colorado River federal hydro- electric projects. C-30 j.; 'i; . " .,~i ~i.::';;;