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<br />~ ~ <br /> <br />The primary conclusion cooperatively reached at this meeting was the need <br />to develop a sound overall strategy to combat drought by cloud seeding. <br />It was determined that the best use of the $1 million would not be paying <br />for actual cloud seeding nor for acquiring a large equipment pool for <br />future emergency use, but for studies that would have lasting usefulness <br />throughout the region. This determination was facilitated by the lack of an <br />immediate need for drought relief, since natural rainfall had, by November <br />1979, significantly alleviated the drought conditions of the Southwest. <br />Reclamation confirmed and summarized the discussion of the planning meeting <br />in a February 15, 1980 letter to the States and other participants in the <br />program. This document also encouraged further contacts between the States <br />and Reclamation to discuss cooperation and sharing of costs in performing the <br />program studies. <br /> <br />Five States - Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah - subsequently <br />indicated interest in participating in the Southwest Drought Research Program. <br />Cooperative agreements were signed with six State agencies or designated <br />entities to perform the work: <br /> <br />Salt River Project, representing the Arizona Department of Water Resources <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />Oklahoma Water Resources Board <br />Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations <br />Texas A&M University (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Temple) <br />Utah Division of Water Resources <br /> <br />Numerous other State agencies and universities, as well as private firms, <br />participated in the program through subcontracts under the cooperative <br />agreements. Table 1 lists dates and budget information on these agreements. <br />Figure 2 presents key program events. Subsequent sections of this report <br />summarize the activities supported by this program. <br /> <br />10 <br />