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<br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />I <br />25 <br /> <br />23. <br /> <br />definitely that it does increase precipitation, and as <br /> <br />a result, certainlywrI~mprove-thc: ec-onomY-0.f~a:r;ea.____ <br /> <br />This is based on experience right in the area, <br /> <br />and with an evaluation of the programs as we go along <br /> <br />for this last six-year contract that we have. <br /> <br />There will not be an evaluation until after the <br /> <br />six years is up, but we do actually prepare an operational <br /> <br />map showing the control area, and the target area comparisons <br /> <br />But that certainly is not a -scientific evaluation. <br /> <br />But when you have nine years and you have comparisons, <br /> <br />it gives us a very general idea as to what those increases <br /> <br />are at the present time. <br /> <br />Q Well, based upon your twenty-four years of experience <br /> <br />in this field, and over some one hundred projects in other <br /> <br />areas, within what limits do you estimate the economic <br /> <br />benefits to be in terms of dollar benefits to the area? <br /> <br />A Our estimat~ and it's a little bit more difficult <br /> <br />for this area than in some areas. For example, in areas <br /> <br />where you're doing hail suppression, or the crop is some <br /> <br />sort of grain, it's easy to make an evaluation as to .the <br /> <br />benefit to cost. <br /> <br />But our estimate for this area is a very conserva- <br /> <br />tive one in the range of one dollar for each $25.00 return. <br /> <br />Q Is it your testimony, then, that your,conservative <br /> <br />estimate of economic benefit in terms of dollars is $25.00 <br /> <br />SUZANNE M. CLAAR <br />C~RTIFIE:D !=;HORTI-lAND REPORTER <br />