WMOD00413

• Title: Validation of Precipitation Management by Seeding Winter Orographic Clouds in the Colorado River Basin
• Date: 9/1/1993
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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APPENDIXES-Continued

Appendix

6. Discussion and conclusions
7. References . . . . . . . . .

B Comparisons of snowfall and supercooled liquid water between the Grand Mesa
of Colorado and the Wasatch Plateau of Utah . . . . . . . . . . .
1. General considerations ......................
2. Comparison of daily snowfall frequency and seasonal snowpack
3. Comparison ofSLW observations.
4. SL W flux estimates ..
4.1 Tushar Mountains .
4.2 Wasatch Plateau. .
4.3 Grand Mesa . . . .
5. Summary and conclusions.
6. References . . . . . . . . .

C Preliminary estimates of increased runoff from additional high elevation snowfall
in the Upper Colorado River Basin. . . .
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Observations and evaluation procedures . . ~ .
3. Results and discussion. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1 Seasonal runoff relationships . . . . . . . .
3.2 Snow course and pillow representativeness
3.3 Similarities and differences among drainages
3.4 Annual runoff relationships . . . . . . . . . .
4. Runoff predictions from additional watersheds .
4.1 Predictions from two small Uinta mountain watersheds
4.2 Predictions from two small Colorado experimental watersheds
5. Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D Environmental compliance scope of study .
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1 Purpose and need for environmental compliance and monitoring
1.2 Scope of this plan of study .
1.3 Assumptions . . . . . . . . .
2. NEPA compliance . . . . . . . .
2.1 Background .........
2.2 Decisionmaking and timing .
2.3 Limitations on actions. . . .
2.4 Levels of NEP A compliance .
2.4.1 Categorical exclusion . .
2.4.2 Environmental assessment .
2.4.3 Environmental Impact Statement .
2.5 Format and content . . . . . . .
2.5.1 Categorical exclusion . . . . . . . .
2.5.2 Environmental assessment ....
2.5.3 Environmental Impact Statement .
2.6 Recommended compliance .......
3. Key elements of the NEP A process . . . . .
3.1 Determination of lead agency and cooperating agencies.
3.2 Formation of an interdisciplinary team .........
3.2.1 Proposed interdisciplinary team and areas of responsibility
3.3 Public involvement ......
3.3.1 Objectives . . . . . . . . .
3.3.2 Public involvement plans .

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