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Depending upon direction of the Steering Committee, advisory <br />committees could be formed to provide specific direction on the <br />following three areas: <br />1) water management and legal issues, <br />2) site specific and local community issues, and <br />3) scientific and technical issues. <br />Task 2 - River modeling studies. This task would address the <br />question of how additional water produced by cloud seeding would <br />affect the Basin. Over 8 years have passed since the last <br />studies were conducted. The hydrological conditions in the Basin <br />have changed significantly since that time, and the potential <br />benefits of additional water supplies need to be evaluated in <br />light of the current conditions and operation criteria. This <br />task would involve employing Reclamation's Colorado River <br />Simulation System model to determine how and where additional <br />streamflow would affect the Basin, including an analysis of <br />salinity impacts. <br />Task 3 - Environmental compliance. Cloud seeding, since it <br />involves manipulating the atmosphere to produce additional <br />precipitation, will require a National Environmental Policy Act <br />compliance document prior to imitation of any seeding. In <br />addition, environmental monitoring will be required throughout <br />the duration of the program. This task will identify the <br />actions /activities required to meet these requirements. <br />Task 4 - Report preparation. This task will result in a final <br />report in the form of a program plan. This plan will provide the <br />reader with a clear description of the activities, time, and cost <br />required to validate, quantify, and transfer cloud seeding <br />technology within the Colorado River Basin. <br />SCHEDULE <br />The proposed program plan preparation will require 6 month to <br />complete after approval to proceed and funding is received. Upon <br />approval to proceed the Steering Committee ::ill be formed and the <br />tasks will be reviewed, discussed and agreed to by the Steering <br />Committee. Tasks 1 through 3 can proceed relatively <br />independently, with the results of each feeding into Task 4. <br />STEERING COMMITTEE <br />The steering committee will be composed of representatives from <br />the following entities. <br />12 <br />