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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continuously through the Vail/Beaver Creek weather modification program for
nearly thirty-three years. In addition he holds most of the wintertime weather
modification permits in Colorado and has done much to develop and maintain
"cloud seeding" programs in Colorado.

Ross Williams, a Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist, was
added to the study team and made new mapping and interpretive products
available through building a detailed digital elevation model for the project area.
This in turn gave us the ability to use GIS to map the target areas, generator
locations, as well as more precisely display RAMS model output for added
emphasis and understanding.

We would also like to thank the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation through its
Weather Damage Modification Program for providing the funding to complete the
modeling and evaluations. Reclamation staff members Dave Matthews (retired),
Jon Medina (retired), and Steve Hunter were very cooperative and helpful in
assisting the CWCB and CSU to bring this project idea to fruition.

Joe Busto
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Flood Protection Program & Weather Modification Permitting Program
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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