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RECORD OF DECISION ON AN APPLICATION FOR A WEATHER MODIFICATION PERMIT APPLICANT: Lawrence M. Hjermstad, President Western Weather Consultants, L.L.C. P.O. Box 58 Durango, CO 81301 DATE OF APPLICATION: June 15, 2010 PROJECT: Commercial seeding of winter storm clouds with up to 18 ground -based cloud nuclei generators to augment snowpack. This permit request is to operate the program to increase snowpack snow water content 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 9,000 feet mean sea level in the Eastern San Juan Mountains including mountain drainages that drain into the Florida River Pine River, Piedra River, San Juan River, Navajo River and Blanco River. DURATION: The application requests a permit from November 1 through March 31 for the next consecutive ten years, expiring March 31, 2020. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Lawrence Hjermstad, President, Western Weather Consultants, L.L.C. Mike Hjermstad, Head of Operations, Western Weather Consultants, L.L.C. Eric Hjermstad, Head of Field Operations, Western Weather Consultants, L.L.C. 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 will be developed by a CWCB staff member and a representative from Colorado Attorney General's Office. 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 Colorado Water Conservation Board ("CWCB") directed a CWCB staff member and the Colorado Attorney 1