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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />PREFACE <br /> <br />Since the mid 1950' s, wE!ather modification programs have been <br />conducted in the State of Colorado. These programs have ranged <br />from purely research to intensive seeding of the clouds to improve <br />snowpack during extreme drouqht conditions, and have been financed <br />in various ways using local, state and federal funds. Although much <br />knowledge has been gained reqarding weather modification during these <br />past 25 years, numerous ques1:ions remain to be answered in a manner <br />which will be convincing to those who raise these many issues. Re- <br />cognizing these facts and ah;o realizing that weather modification <br />holds great promise for incrE~asing the wintertime snowpack in the <br />high mountains of Colorado, ltwenty-one public and private entities <br />banded together to develop a plan for a coordinated, comprehensive <br />weather modification program. The objective of the proposed plan is <br />to address the pending issue:s surrounding weather modification through <br />conducting a demonstration-type research program, which may increase <br />snowfall under controlled conditions. <br />This group of local entities contracted with Western Weather <br />Consultants to prepare the d,esired plan. Acknowledgement is given <br />to the following listed twenty-one entities who initiated, directed <br />and financed the preparation of this plan. <br /> <br />Adolph Coors Brewing Co. <br /> <br />Central Colorado Water Conservancy <br />District <br /> <br />City of Englewood <br /> <br />Cooper Mountain, Inc. <br /> <br />Eastman Kodak Co. - Colorado Div. <br /> <br />Keystone - A Division of Ralston <br />Purina Co. <br /> <br />Pitkin County Board of Commissione:rs <br /> <br />Southeastern Colorado Water <br />Conservancy District <br /> <br />Steamboat Ski Area (LTV/RDI) <br /> <br />Tri-County Water Conservancy Dist. <br /> <br />Board of Water Works, City of Pueblo <br />City of Aurora <br />Colorado Springs Dept. of Public Utilities <br />Denver Water Department <br />Fort Collins Public Works Water Utilities <br />Department <br />Northern Colorado Water Conservancy Dist. <br />Public Service Company of Colorado <br />Southwestern Water Conservation District <br />Thornton Utilities Department <br />Vail Associates, Inc. & Town of Vail <br />Winter Park Recreational Association <br /> <br />iii <br />