WMOD00268

• Applicant: CWCB
• Sponsor Name: USBR
• Project Name: Final Report Weather Damage Mitigation Program
• Title: Numerical Simulations of Snowpack Augmentation for Drought Mitigation Studies in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
• Prepared For: USBR - WDMP
• Prepared By: Curt Hartzell, Dr. William Cotton, Joe Busto
• Date: 9/1/2005
• State: CO
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Scientific Study

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Numerous organizations and individuals have made significant
contributions to this scientific study entitled, "Numerical Simulations of Snowpack
Augmentation for Drought Mitigation Studies in the Colorado Rocky Mountains."
Although the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) staff was tasked with
submitting the proposal on behalf of 'state of Colorado, bringing this project to
fruition would not have been possible without the following agencies and
individuals listed in subsequent paragraphs. Although not all of the project
supporters can be acknowledged on this page, recognition of several of the more
involved organizations and individuals is essential and appropriate. As
population growth and reliance on Colorado's water resources along the Front
Range and outside our state borders continue to grow, we must seek a better
understanding of harvesting atmospheric water resources for the benefit of
current and future generations.

Curt Hartzell, Consultant to the Colorado Water Conservation and Denver
Water, is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and led the project team. Mr.
Hartzell provided leadership and insight throughout the project. His proactive
involvement from project scoping, submission of the proposal, to accomplishing
the various work tasks, and writing the final report ensured that this study was
completed and meaningful to the science of weather modification, the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Denver
Water Board.

The other sponsoring agency that should be acknowledged is the Denver
Water Board. Denver Water's staff members Steve Schmitzer, Greg Bryant, and
Becky Dechant helped fund the study and participated in meetings. Denver
Water staff provided valuable information and organization as we mapped the
project area for the analysis.

Dr. Bill Cotton of Colorado State University was the Principal Investigator
for the study and his willingness to undertake this project with limited funding is
commendable. His project team's dedication to the study ensured we have taken
a step forward for the science of evaluating weather modification through
atmospheric modeling. Teaming atmospheric models to weather modification'
operations will be essential for future operational decisions and post-seeding
evaluations. Dr. Cotton's team of Ray McAnnelly, Dr. Gustavo Carrio, Brenda
Thompson, and Paul Mielke, conducted all of the modeling and analyses, and
the final results would not have been possible without their work.

It is also important to acknowledge Mr. Larry Hjermstad of Western
Weather Consultants, LLC, who was a part of the project team throughout. Mr.
Hjermstad is in fact "Mr. Colorado" when it comes to cloud seeding. He was
Colorado's first weather modification permit in 1972 and has operated