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<br />The fourth condition is being met through a series of planning meet- <br />ings within the Basin, and by cooperative research studies. Nine <br />meetings have been held with state and local representatives to <br />discuss planning and develop cooperation for the Colorado River <br />Basin program: <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />November 20, 1975 <br />August 4, 1976 <br />February 23, 1977 <br />April 20, 1978 <br />November 29, 1978 <br />August 30. 1979 <br />Denver 6-7 ,1979 <br />December 18, 1979 <br /> <br />Denver, Colorado <br />Denver, Colorado <br />Las Vegas, Nevada <br />Salt Lake City, Utah <br />Las Vegas, Nevada <br />Durango, Colorado <br />Denver, Colorado <br />Denver, Colorado <br /> <br />Many water management organizations within the seven Basin states <br />have issued written statements of support for the program. The <br />North American Interstate Weather Modification Council, which has <br />members in many of the Basin states, has participated in the <br />cooperative planning. The Council has published a report summariz- <br />ing all meetings, correspondence, and surveys through 1977. 1/ <br /> <br />These planning activities and the continuing Skywater research and <br />coordination efforts lead to the following consensus about a major <br />precipitation management augmentation effort by the Service: <br /> <br />I. Increasing public and official support for sound, continuing <br />weather modification research efforts and a comprehensive <br />operational augmentation program in the Colorado River Basin is <br />apparent. Precipitation management is viewed as a key factor in <br />the water supply future of the Colorado River Basin. A consensus <br />of the seven Basin states is that an augmentation program is <br />primarily a Department of the Interior responsibility under <br />provisions of P. L. 90-537, The Colorado River Basin Project Act. <br /> <br />II. Although it is widely believed that the Federal Government <br />should provide most of the program funding, state and local groups <br />may provide supporting funds and cooperating services according to <br />their ~apabilities. Cost sharing would improve local interest and <br />support, encourage public participation and involvement, and be in <br />concert with the Administration's water resource development <br />policies. <br /> <br />11-6 <br />