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21. Public hearing testimony by Jane Lee the weather modification coordinator of Gunnison County stating that CoWlty has participated since 2003 with nine other sponsoring entities. 22. Public hearing testimony by Frank Kugel ofthe Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District, stating that they are supportive of the program and have been a funding partner since 2003. FINDINGS 1. New daily mapping of snowpack suspension criteria by the NRCS Snow Survey Program in Colorado was discussed at the public hearing and will be utilized by the CWCB, the permit holder, and the project sponsors to aide in making decisions about when to suspend cloud seeding operations. This will be further expanded upon in the permit. ~ 36-20-108(5)(c), C.R.S.. 2. The permit application review fee of$100.00 has been paid by North American Weather Consultants by check Number 8837 dated July 3, 2007. ~ 36-20-112(1) (b), C.R.S. 3. Proof of financial responsibility was provided showing that the applicant is covered by a commercial insurer with general liability in the amount of$2 million through the Buckner Company of Salt Lake City, Utah. Proof of current insurance naming all project sponsors as additional insured entities is a condition of the permit. ~ 36-20-112(c), CR.S. 4. Don Griffith, President of North American Weather Consultants of Sandy Utah submitted the application for a Colorado weather modification permit and complete operational plan 45 days prior to the public hearing, giving the ewCB time to review the application, operational plan, and supporting documents. ~ 36-20-112(d), CR.S. 5. The public hearing was properly noticed as a "continuous program" in the target area counties and the immediately adjacent counties for two consecutive weekends prior to the public hearing. This is documented in Exhibit H. ~ 36-20-112(e), C.R.S. 6. The person proposed to be in charge of the project for the sponsors is Don Griffith of North American Weather consultants, who provided adequate evidence of his qualifications of professional education in the field of conducting weather modification operations in the State of Colorado. ~ 36-20-112(g), CR.S. 7. The CWCB held a public hearing with the ability to be present at the CWCB office at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721, Denver, Colorado, 80203 on August 17,2007 or call in by phone. The hearing was not more than one week following the completion of publication and all hearing materials were posted on the CWCB website. The hearing was attended in person by: CWCB staff member Joe Busto, Susan Schneider ofthe Colorado Attorney General's Office. Attending via phone were: Frank Kugel of the Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District, Jane Lee of Gunnison County and Don Griffith of North American Weather Consultants who are the applicants for the permit and weather modification contractors in Sandy, Utah. g 36-20-112(2), C.R.S. 8. The proposed project is a "ground based winter cloud seeding" project intended to be operated from November 15 through April 15 of each year. ~ 36-20-104(2.5), C.R.S. 4