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9. Describe the Safe2uards to be Used bv the Operator to Prevent Substantial Harm to Land. Water. People. Health. Safety. Property and the Environment In accordance with the Weather Modification Association's "Standards for Conduct of Individual Projects", North American Weather Consultants (NA We) developed Policies and Procedures for the Suspension of Cloud Seeding Operations. These criteria have been utilized in the conduct of numerous previous winter orographic seeding projects conducted in the Inter- Mountain West. These criteria will be used in the conduct of the Upper Gunnison River Project. These criteria are as follows: NWS Advisory Procedures 9 During periods of hazardous weather phenomena associated with both winter orographic and convective precipitation systems it is sometimes necessary or advisable for the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue special weather bulletins advising the public of the weather phenomena. Each phenomenon is described in terms of criteria used by the NWS in issuing special weather bulletins. · Traveler's Advisory (TA) - This is issued by the NWS when one to four inches of snow is expected to produce hazardous conditions, particularly in mountain passes. · Heavy Snow Warning - This is issued by the NWS when it expects snow accumulations of four inches or more per 12-hour period or six inches or more per 24-hour period. · Winter Storm Warning (WSW) - This is issued by the NWS when it expects sudden drops in surface temperatures and heavy snow with significant blowing and drifting. · Flash Flood Warnings (FFW) - This is issued by the NWS in the event of heavy rainfall rates (114 inch per half hour) associated with slow moving (less than 10 knots) precipitation radar echoes, or radar echoes moving parallel to specific drainage areas. FFW are generally issued, but not limited to, spring and summer convective systems. In advance of the above described weather warnings, the NWS at times may issue weather "watch" bulletins. These "watches" delineate specific areas where atmospheric conditions are favorable for the formation of possibly hazardous weather phenomenon and are generally issued 12-hours in advance of the potential event.