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<br />lnds cloud-seeding <br />Ie' for Coloradans <br /> <br />partment of !';atural Resources. said at <br />this point there is no extra funding in <br />the program to indemnify Colorado for <br />"damage to wildlife. caved-in roofs, <br />streets clogged. business lost. kids not <br />getting to schooL" <br />Indeed the Bureau of Reclamation <br />has issued an environmental impact <br />statement proclaiming CREST would <br />have "no significant impact." <br />There's been no clear proof of the <br />effects of cloud seeding. Getches said. <br />hIt's a test program and we are the <br />guinea pigs," <br />The bureau is trying to get Colorado <br />and other upper basin states to help pay <br />for the program's startup with an initial <br />appropriation out of Colorado River <br />Storage Project funds. <br />Colorado's position is that the lower <br />basin states are the beneficiaries and <br />should bear the cost alone. said Getches. <br />Utimately the bureau hopes it would be <br />paid for by increased hydroelectric <br />charges down river <br /> <br />Despite Lamm's criticism. the sta~e <br />still hasn't made up its mind whether to <br />oppose the funding or give it conditio"al <br />support. Getches said. <br />The response must be ratified by the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board at <br />its meeting Sept, 13, <br /> <br />Even if Congress does make an initial <br />appropriation. the cloud seeding in the <br />central Colorado and San Juan Moun- <br />tains wouldn't begin before the winter of <br />1985-86. Getches said, <br /> <br />hIt is a testing program to see if the <br />technology works as well as e\'eryone <br />thinks and to work on a lot of these legal <br />issues:' said Clifford Barrett. the Bu- <br />reau of Reclamation's operations man- <br />ager for the Cpper Basin. <br />"An agreement to enter into a testing <br />program is different than entering into <br />a long term cloud seeding program. ,. he <br />said, ..It is not as if you are making a <br />forever commitment. There are aH <br />these other issues we have to settle ,. <br /> <br />./' <br /> <br />---- <br />=- ~ ~-:~'-f ~~':-...-~=- ~I-=:' -9 <br /> <br />- .:.~ ~ ~ -- <br />~ _ _- i,.-. .. <br /> <br /> <br />- ..,......... <br />. -~, <br />~...,~ ~ <br />f! ." .~ <br />;. '! .... . <br />- . <br />. . <br /> <br /> <br />".",..., <br />. ..., <br />!- <br /> <br />~r;-'!o~~.- <br />/ <br /> <br /> <br />~- <br />f,,-~ <br />i ,.~.. <br />I .' <br /> <br />, We're going to take the <br />impact. What impact is <br />there on Los Angeles? <br />It's only a benefit <br />there. , <br /> <br />Gov. Richard D. lamm <br />