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<br />00067~ <br /> <br />a major statewide program and Kansas sponsored a cooperative <br />research-operational project in 1972. The Bureau of <br />Reclamation, through Project Skywater research, has con- <br />tracted field experiments and environmental-economic <br />studies in Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, <br />Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and Illinois; conducted major <br />emergency drought-relief operations in Texas, Arizona, <br />and Oklahoma upon request of the Governors; and provided <br />scientific evaluation and computer system support to <br />projects in North and South Dakota. In the Northern Plains, <br />a Precipitation Management Committee has been formed of <br />Governors' representatives to formulate and review long- <br />range plans for interstate cooperation in state and regional <br />projects. The National Science Foundation is undertaking <br />an intensive hail suppression research experiment in <br />Colorado and sociological studies in several Plains States. <br /> <br />Scientific capabilities in weather modification have grown <br />within the states, complementing the expanding interest. <br />University scientists from many specialties have been <br />assembled to spearhead the research and evaluation and <br />private firms have been formed to perform field activities <br />and other research services. State agencies are developing <br />the background and expertise fOT regulating, appraising, <br />and supervising cloud seeding activities. <br /> <br />15 <br />