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<br />'d. An.y expected 'eff~cts upon .theenvironment resulting
<br />,from .the proposed project and the methods of deter.~
<br />mining and evaluating those effects.
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<br />..Bas.edupon our own 'experience and that of .others,. this.....
<br />. project. does not involve any high degree of riskofsub,.;
<br />.' stantial harm to land, people, safety, property, health
<br />or environment.
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<br />.No rigi4evaluation of pr~cipitation th~treq~ires a
<br />test of statistical significance is possible based on
<br />'one season of operation. Since this..is a randomized,
<br />,program, no final report will be delivered.until sometime
<br />after the sixth year. Following each season, an opera-
<br />tion report is furnished the client in which precipitation
<br />for the target, as well as outside areas,..iscompared..
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<br />Individual storm studies are continuously prepared to
<br />assess the success of each operation and to initiate im-
<br />.: provem'ents where possible.
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<br />Operational situations are .stratified based on weather.
<br />types as well as .500 mb. temperatures and effective level
<br />. wind direction to aid in assessing most favorable areas
<br />for natural precipitation for each st~rm.
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<br />.e. . .,. Any additional information which may be required.
<br />to describe the operation and the proposed method
<br />. of its evaluation.
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<br />It is important to st~ess the built-in safeguards, such
<br />..'as a clause in the contract that permits the seeding ,
<br />. .controller to suspend operatipns at any time he estimates
<br />.. : that. some significant risks may result. ,.,
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