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<br />o <br /> <br />7. A Description of the Safeguards Employed by the Applicant or Licensee <br /> <br />to Prevent Substantial Damage to Land, Water Rights, People, Health, <br /> <br /> <br />Safety and Environment. <br /> <br />-v( <br />,<,I) \G{\C\ .... <br />d' 'c..U' <br />(\"'C(c>. C <br />00\"1- .'-. <br />0''''\ <br />'ou\ <br />Oo''-J C\.': <br />,,~ <br />Wp\l ,,-\" <br />, .s<' <br />",'t.~ <br />'00 "-' <br />el'<l <br /> <br />We will retain the right to suspend operations during any period <br /> <br /> <br />we determine detrimental. Facilities will be maintained to gather <br /> <br /> <br />and analyze weather data providing a continuing weather watch. We will <br /> <br /> <br />also maintain liaison with the program participants, the U.S. Weather <br /> <br /> <br />Bureau, the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br /> <br />regarding potential adverse conditions. <br /> <br />PROPOSED METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE WEATHER MODIFICATION OPERATIONS <br /> <br />The forecast and operations center of Wester Weather Consultants, <br /> <br /> <br />Inc., Durango, Colorado will monitor on a seven day per week basis <br /> <br />the weather patterns over Colorado and the Western United States <br /> <br /> <br />during the five-month permitted operating period. Meteorologists <br /> <br />licensed by the State of Colorado to operate weather modification programs <br /> <br /> <br />will determine if particular weather events are suitable for precipi- <br /> <br />tation augmentation by cloud seeding in accordance with the operational <br /> <br /> <br />criteria stated in this proposal. <br /> <br /> <br />Prior to initiating any seeding operations, a thorough hazard <br /> <br />analysis will be evaluated. A potential weather system judged suitable <br /> <br /> <br />for seeding will be evaluated for its potential to develop into <br /> <br /> <br />a blizzard, severe storm, or heavy precipitating storm possibly <br /> <br />associated with a potential major avalanche episode. Also, the <br /> <br /> <br />effects of the weather event on ranching, agriculture, highway travelers, <br /> <br />municipal interests and industry will be considered. This evaluation <br /> <br />will be concentrated upon those areas to be seeded along with <br /> <br />~on~derations of potential dis-benefits to adjacent areas which may <br /> <br /> <br />be influenced by augmented precipitation. No seeding will be <br /> <br /> <br />initiated during aperiod determined to have a high potential hazard <br /> <br />evalua tion. <br /> <br />Once a seeding operation has been initiated, monitoring of <br /> <br /> <br />existing and forecast weather conditions will continue throughout the <br /> <br />duration of the seeding operation. All new meteorological informa- <br /> <br /> <br />tion will be assessed as well as reports from generator operators, <br /> <br />23 <br />