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<br />the environment from the highly insoluble ice nucleating agents <br />commonly used in weather modification (7). <br /> <br />2.5 Societal Issues <br /> <br />The decision to implement a weather modification program <br />has historically focused on the question: "Can we do it?" <br />However, as capabilities have improved in recent years, the <br />public concerns, legal issues, and environmental uncertainties <br />have surfaced in the question: "Should we do it?" (11) <br /> <br />2.5.1 Assessing Public Attitudes. A high degree of <br />public acceptance and understanding is desirable before large- <br />scale weather modification operations are initiated. Prior <br />to making a decision to proceed with a specific plan, all <br />interested and concerned individuals and agencies must have <br />an opportunity to proyide comments and suggestions. Input <br />can be obtained by conducting a series of advertised meetings <br />which are open to the public. Examples of questions which <br />can be addressed at'the public meeting are: <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Is a weather modification program wanted? <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />What concerns would a project raise? <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />How soon would additional water be required and where? <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />What would be acceptable as proof of increased water? <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />What funds are available for project costs? (4) <br /> <br />A report on social effects stated: <br /> <br />2-16 <br />