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