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RESPONSES TO REQUESTED ITEMS ONE THROUGH THIRTEEN: <br />1. The objectives of the proposed project are to lessen or eliminate the occurrence of hail <br />or ice particles on the operator's lands within the listed protected areas. <br />2. The description of the target areas is a portion of the following described real estate <br />located in Saguache County, Colorado: <br />Sections 3, 10, 15, 16, 17 and 20 all in Township 41, North Range 9 ENMPM, <br />Sections 20, 21, 25, 26 and 35, Township 41 North, Range 8 ENMPM <br />3. The project will be carried out by the installation and operation of hail cannons on the <br />properties described in the preceding item 2. The hail cannons will cover a circle with a <br />radius of 500 meters. The circle will become elliptical and elongated by prevailing <br />winds. The distortions will be dependent upon the velocity of the prevailing wind. <br />Generally prevailing wind currents crossing the divide will be from the West or <br />Northwest and would present an ellipse elongated to the downwind side and shortened <br />on the upwind side of the area expected to be protected. The hail cannons are <br />controlled by a computer sequencing the interval between the sound discharges. The <br />working portion of the hail cannon is a cylindrical shaped pot bellied upright chamber, <br />discharging the energy from the top, perpendicular to the ground surface and in a <br />conical form. The purpose is to direct sound waves upward to penetrate the ice particle <br />producing area of the cloud and inhibit the formation of hailstones. <br />The times of operation will be determined by visual observation by the operators. It is <br />the intent of the operators to commence operation of the hail cannons some 10 minutes <br />before the expected arrival of the cloud determined to potentially contain hail <br />producing conditions. As clouds approach observers are often situated near the area of <br />first arrival to monitor the developing weather conditions. The implementation of the <br />device is judgmental based on observation of the speed and direction of the cloud <br />movement. Typically the operator will have from 15 minutes to 1 hour to observe and <br />make a judgment as to formation, speed and movement prior to initiating operation of <br />the cannons. The longer the observation opportunity the more exact the timing of <br />implementation of the cannons can be. The termination of operation will occur <br />immediately after the cloud has departed from the protected area. <br />