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data and report to the CWCB and interested citizens from the Pagosa Springs hearing. § 36-20 - <br />108(3)(a), C.R.S. (2010) <br />11. Based on the information in the proposed operational plan, testimony provided at the public <br />hearing and the information and materials reviewed in the administrative record, the proposed <br />weather modification operation: <br />A. Is conceived to provide economic benefits to the area in terms of additional wintertime <br />recreation opportunities, enhanced stream flow, enhanced reservoir storage and enhanced <br />snowpack in the area where the operations will be conducted. § 36- 20- 112(3)(a), C.R.S. <br />(2010). <br />B. Is reasonably expected to benefit the people in the area where the operation will be <br />conducted § 36- 20- 112(3)(b), C.R.S. (2010). <br />C. Is scientifically and technically feasible § 36- 20- 112(3)(c), C.R.S. (2010). <br />D. Does not involve a high degree of risk of substantial harm to land, people, health, safety, <br />water rights or the environment § 36- 20- 112(3)(e), C.R.S. (2010). <br />E. Includes adequate safeguards to prevent substantial damages to land property, water rights, <br />people, health, or the environment § 36- 20- 112(3)(f), C.R.S. (2010). <br />F. Will not adversely affect another weather modification project § 36- 20- 112(3)(g), C.R.S. <br />(2010). <br />G. Is designed to minimize risk and maximize economic benefits to the residents of the area. <br />§ 36- 20- 112(3)(h), C.R.S. (2010). <br />FINAL DECISION <br />The proposed program meets the requirements for a weather modification permit in section 36 -20 -112. It <br />is hereby determined that the permit is recommended for approval to the CWCB Director with the <br />following conditions, which will be more fully described in the permit itself. <br />1. The permit shall be limited to 18 ground based generators for the purpose of augmenting snow for <br />enhanced snowpack and runoff during the time periods specified in the permit. Extensions of <br />operational time periods can be requested in writing to the CWCB, but approval will be based on <br />snowpack and avalanche suspension criteria and other conditions in the target area or downstream. <br />2. Said permit shall be for the period from November 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011 with <br />conditional approval given for future operations for the five month period of November 1 through <br />March 31 in the years 2010- 2011, 2011 -2012, 2012 -2013, 2013 -2014, 2014 -2015, 2015 -2016, <br />2016 -20175 2017 -2018, 2018 -2019, and 2019 -2020 based on adherence to: state statutes, <br />coordination with the CWCB on suspension criteria, liability insurance requirements, and annual <br />reporting to the CWCB. The permit will expire on March 31, 2020. <br />2 <br />