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1 <br />Iplanning purposes. <br />Given in table 3.2 are the project design costs estimated to be $1,498,000, including environmental and <br />permitting cost of $293,000. The design costs do not include equipment purchase costs. The design <br />phase costs are based on a three -year effort. Environmental compliance costs are estimated at $275,000 <br />for an EIS of moderate complexity that requires two to three years to complete. The cloud seeding plan <br />' development costs are estimated at $1,094,000. Modeling costs are $165,000 for three years. Two <br />winters of field studies that include data collection and analysis are estimated to cost $779,000. The costs <br />for development of an evaluation plan for operational seeding and estimation of design -phase test seeding <br />results are $61,400. <br />The design phase field studies will likely involve the letting of a contract to provide most of the analytical <br />and support personnel, office facilities, and supplies necessary to conduct the physical studies and data <br />analyses. Costs to Reclamation for dealing with and providing oversight on contracts for services are <br />included in cost figures given in table 3.2. Should automated seeding and data collection not be <br />' successful or require unforeseen additional maintenance, cost figures would need to be revised higher to <br />reflect additional manpower needs. Also, should pursuit of the proposed program be delayed a lengthy <br />period, costs are likely to rise noticeably. <br />F <br />15 <br />