WMOD00319

• Title: North American Interstate Weather Modification Council - Fiscal Year 2009 Request
• Prepared By: McClintock Associates, Inc.
• Date: 1/1/2007
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: General Information

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WHEREAS, the Colorado Water Conservation Board is a member of the North American Interstate
Weather Modification Council and works with the states of California, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, Nevada,
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas to facilitate the exchange of interstate atmospheric resource
management information; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has provided much-needed scientific assistance and
funding through the Weather Damage Modification Program, to the benefit of Colorado interests; and

WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council approved a similar resolution (position 264)
supporting both S.517 and H.R. 2995 in Seattle, Washington on July 15,2005; and

WHEREAS, the Western States Water Council approved a resolution (position 265) recognizing
shrinking federal budgets and requesting the projected $5.905 billion dollar "Reclamation Fund" be used
as it was intended"... for conservation, development and wise use of western resources to meet western water-
related needs," one means of development being weather modi fication, and

WHEREAS, H.R. 2995 supports the goals ofH.R. 1386, the National Drought Preparedness Act
of2005, especially the use of a Drought Assistance Fund for "expanding the technology transfer of
drought and water conservation strategies and innovative water supply techniques

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CWCB supports H.R. 2995 of the 109th Congress to
"Establish the Weather Operations and Research Board" and would benefit greatly from a coordinated national
program that advances the field of weather modification as it relates to precipitation enhancement for water
management.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CWCB supports the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Weather
Damage Modification Program (WDMP) and requests that a Federal agency (Bureau of Reclamation or
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) continue funding and administration of the WDMP,
thereby assisting the scientific evaluation of western states weather modification operations.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CWCB Director and Board direct staff to convey such support,
through this resolution, to Governor Bill Owens and to Colorado's congressional delegation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon successful passage of H.R. 2995 the CWCB will work with
other western States through the North American Interstate Weather Modification Council to assist with the
implementation of the goals of the Weather Modification Operations and Research Board.

CERTIFICATE
We certifY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Board Member Resolution discussed and adopted by
a majority vote of the members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board at a regularly scheduled board
meeting assembled in Silverthorne, Co\ ra 0 0, J~ly KLL

Rod Kuharich - Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board

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