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<br />.. <br /> <br />I. SCPP OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />A. INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The SCPP (Sierra Cooperative Pilot Pro;ject) is a winter cloud. seeding <br />research program sponsored by the Bureau of Rec1 am at ion's Proj ect Skywater. <br />The goal of Project Skywater is to develop a scientifically feasible and <br />socially acceptable precipitation management technology to serve a portion <br />of the Nation's water needs. <br /> <br />The objectives of the SCPP are to develop a better understanding of the <br />physical processes underlying precipitation formation in the Sierra Nevada <br />and to identify the conditions that provide the best potential for enhance- <br />ment of winter precipitation. These goals include improving present <br />operational cloud seeding methods, assessing potential environmental and <br />e social effects that result from seeding, enhancing public confidence in <br />cloud seeding as a means to increase water supplies in the Sierra Nevada, <br />and, ultimately, to transfer proven techniques to water users in the <br />region. <br /> <br />SCPP research includes the cooperative efforts of State agencies, local <br />groups, and other Federal agencies. Field research and analyses are <br />performed by Bureau personnel and through contracts with universities, <br />private companies, and public agencies. The SCPP coordinates closely with <br />ongoing weather modification projects in the area conducted by DRI (Desert <br />Research Institute, University of Nevada), SMUD (Sacramento Municipal <br />Utility District), PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric Company), EBMUD (East Bay <br />Municipal Utility District), as well as SC (Sacramento County). <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />1-1 <br />