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<br />34. <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />1 percent of normal precipitation and snow pack, or any <br /> <br />2 other factor ..that might aid in assessing a need for <br /> <br />3 increasing of precipitation over amounts. that would occur <br /> <br />4 naturally. <br /> <br />5 "The cloud seeding and forecast already receive <br /> <br />6 the following data on a routine basis, and are available <br /> <br />7 on.our regular weather circuits and facsimile circuits: <br /> <br />8 A, hourly weather data; B, synoptic map data for the surface <br /> <br />9 and upper levels; C, all synoptic maps, D; Ra~iniils;:.raisondes <br /> <br />10 pLh~s; E, radar data; F, snow pack maps and word de scrip- <br /> <br />11 tion of current conditions. <br /> <br />12 "The National Weather Service forecasts, in <br /> <br />13 addition to the above information, procedures are set <br /> <br />14 up for the client and generator operators to phone the <br /> <br />15 controlled meteorologists at any time day or night. <br /> <br />16 "These calls are made only if previously defined <br /> <br />17 weather conditions have been met, and to report significant <br /> <br />18 changes in snow accumulation and flow into the resevoirs <br /> <br />19 and lakes. <br /> <br />20 "Previous studies of the storms that have affected <br /> <br />21 the Grand Mesa area serve as an aid in determining the <br /> <br />22 forecast of the amount of precipitation that should be <br /> <br />23 expected naturally. <br /> <br />24 "Duration, rate of accumulation and present <br /> <br />25 conditions are also used in making the decision to op~rate <br /> <br />SUZANNE M. CLAAR <br />CE~TIF'ED SHORTHAND REPORTE~ <br />