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<br />'.Reclamation. Colorado Pilot Project (upper San Juan
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<br />Th"eClimax',researchprojeCt isi.:bout 95 miles eiist-.
<br />".northeast of Grand Mesa... The generators. that would
<br />. ,... .,'{:. .,. be. upwind of Climax would be Whi tewater (125. miles
<br />.. . from Climax) , V 1M Ranch (over 150 miles), Uravan
<br />",;;: . (over 150 miles), and,Delta (over 110 miles).. At
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<br />", :times;.-as. a result cif a general change in the ef-
<br />.fective.level winds, some of the other generators
<br />...:.':could be classified as upwind from Climax. ' Based.
<br />.:on our..research and experience since about 1948,.
<br />. we. are. of the opinion that operations .for the Grand.
<br />Mesa area would not significantly affect't.he work
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<br />,W~ar~very ;'illingand would soli ci t complete
<br />.cooperation with the operators of the Climax and:
<br />the San Juan River Basin Projects. We areconfid€mt.
<br />,.. tha tour. opera tion for Grand Mesa would in no way
<br />affect the results of the operation for the San Juan
<br />'River' Basin. The .prevailing winds for weather situa-. '.
<br />tions favorable for seeding in the.Grand Mesa Project.
<br />,. are from the south., through southwest to west. : The
<br />.operations for.the San Juan River Basin ,would.not
<br />. , affect..the operation .for. Grand Mesa due to distance.
<br />. arid .since it is located southeast of Grand Mesa
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<br />'It The' Grand Mesa cloud seeding program which has beEm
<br />operated by WRDC for many years is designed to
<br />"..' minimize risk (see Item F above)" and to maximize
<br />.'.. '-,::, ,economic benefits (see Items A and B above) .for the,
<br />.people of the Grand Mesa area...
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