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<br />ORA F T <br /> <br />The augmentation issues in the Colorado River Basin stem from four <br />main facts: <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />1. It is a dry region and natural precipitation does not yield <br />enough streamflow to meet water demands. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />2. Recorded streamflows in recent decades have been less than <br />previous averages. <br /> <br />3. The Colorado River compact and Mexican Water Treaty have <br />apportioned more water than is available. <br /> <br />4. Projects are being planned and built without assurance of <br />future natural water supplies. <br /> <br />It is against this troublesome water picture that weather modification <br />development must be viewed. Enough time should be available to <br />complete developments and prove that the relatively new science of <br />weather modification is valid and feasible before critical augmentation <br />decisions are needed. More water by cloud seeding can be an important <br />part of man's decisions and management efforts in the Colorado River <br />Basin. <br /> <br />.? <br /> <br />7 <br />