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10. 11. 12. 15, 5, Proof of financial responsibility has been provided by the applicant by means of Certificate of Insurance dated November 3, 1999, which evidences that the applicant is covered by commercial general liability insurance in Ihe aggregate amount of $1 million through Essex Insurance Company (ADCO General Corporation), which is licensed to do business in Colorado, [S36-20-112(1)(c), CRS] 6. The proposed Operational Plan for the project submitted by the applicant meets the requirements of S36-20-112(l)(d), CRS. 7, The areas outside of the target area reasonably expected to be affected by the project are those areas above approximate elevation 9,500 feet inside and immediately adjacent to the target areas in the upper Eagle Riyer graiI]age basin and the uppermost ridges immediately downwind of the target areas, as shown on the project area map. 8. The area that may reasonably expected to be affected by the proposed project does not overlap any other areas reasonably expected to be affected by other winter weather modification projects in Colorado, 9. Legal notice of intent to modify weather was published in a timely manner in the official newspaper of Eagle County, and in the official newspapers of the adjacent counties of Summit, Lake, Pitkin, Garfield, Routt, and Grand. [S36-20-112(1)(e), CRS] A public hearing on the application was held beginning at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, 2000, and ending at 3:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Vail Public Library, 292 West Meadow Drive, Lionshead, Vail, Colorado. The hearing was conducted in the immediate vicinity of the target area and not more than one week following the completion of publication. The hearing was attended by 5 persolIS in addition to the hearing officer. [S36-20-112(2), CRS] The project has the potential to generate up to 7,500 acre-feet of additional snowmelt runoff per season. The applicant has shown that significant economic benefits can be obtained by improving the depth of the snow base on opening day. 13, The target areas and the area that may be affected are located on portions of the White River National Forest. A portion of the area south of the Beaver Creek ski area that may be affected is part of the Holy Cross Wilderness Area, but the impact of the project in this area is not expected to be significant. 14, The proposed project is a "ground-based winter cloud seeding" project as defined by statute and is intended to be operated between the months of November through May of each year, [S36-20-104(2.5), CRS] The project is expected to use between 30 and 45 pounds of silver iodide per year as 6