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RECORD OF DECISION <br />ON AN APPLICATION FOR A <br />WEATHER MODIFICATION PERMIT <br />APPLICANT: John R. Thompson, Operational Meteorologist <br />Grand Mesa Water Enhancement Authority <br />1401 Dover Road <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />DATE OF APPLICATION: I November 24, 2010 <br />PROJECT: Commercial seeding of winter storm clouds, with up to 16 ground - <br />based ice nuclei generators. This permit request is to operate a <br />program to increase snowpack snow water equivalent to benefit <br />natural habitat, agriculture, municipal water, stock growers, <br />recreational interests, and the local economy. <br />TARGET AREAS: The primary target area is defined as those mountainous areas above <br />8,000 feet mean sea level on the Grand Mesa and the West Elk <br />Mountains southeast of the Grand Mesa. <br />DURATION: The application requests a permit from November 1, 2010 through <br />March 31 for the next consecutive ten years, expiring April 30, <br />2020. <br />DIRECTORS OF OPERATIONS: Slade Connell, WEA, President & Field Operations Chief <br />John Thompson, WEA, Chief Meteorologist <br />Mark Ritterbrush, WEA, Field Operations <br />PERMIT SOUGHT: A winter commercial cloud seeding permit pursuant to section 36- <br />20 -112, C.R.S. (2010), for ten years duration pursuant to section 36- <br />20 -114, C.R.S. (2010). <br />ACTION TO BE TAKEN: The findings in this Record of Decision were developed by a <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) staff member and a <br />representative from Colorado Attorney General's Office(AGO). The <br />recommendation will be either to grant the permit, grant the permit <br />subject to conditions, or deny the permit. . <br />DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY <br />Pursuant to the delegation of authority by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural <br />Resources ( "DNR ") on September 25, 1987 and reaffirmed on October 14, 1992, the Director of the <br />CWCB directed a CWCB staff member and the AGO to conduct public hearings and develop a Record of <br />Decision on weather modification permits. Administrative Order 03 -04, created in 2004 by DNR <br />