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<br />SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS <br /> <br />C-l GENERAL <br />C-l.l BACKGROUND <br /> <br />For approximately the past 20 years, the Bureau (Bureau of Reclamation) <br />has conducted weather modification research under the name of Project <br />SKYWATER. Project SKYWATER has the overall goal of developing an <br />effective weather modification technology for precipitation management <br />to serve a portion of the Nation's water needs. The CRADP (Colorado <br />River Augmentation Demonstration Program) field program under Project <br />SKYWATER is being conducted in the Grand Mesa area of western Colorado. <br /> <br />The major objectives of CRADP are (1) investigate and improve the capa- <br />bility of cloud seeding to augment the flow of the Colorado River <br />system, and (2) to encourage the application or cloud seeding tech- <br />nology, where appropriate, in the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />The Bureau is interested in obtaining services and support to collect, <br />reduce, and analyze quality data from a variety of meteorological <br />sensors, and provide cloud seeding services for a 3-year periOd. All <br />Contractor personnel directly associated with the field season opera- <br />tions, data manipulation, and analysis shall be required to be stationed <br />in Montrose, Colorado, during the term of this contract. This excludes <br />weather forecast and other temporary support personnel. The intensive <br />winter data collection period will occur between approximately . <br />November 1 and March 31 each year, but supporting fieldwork will also <br />occur before and after this period. <br /> <br />Primary activities in FY85 will be studies of cloud and precipitation <br />processes to develop a climatology of cloud seeding opportunities, and <br />tests of equipment for recognizing and reacting to such opportunities. <br />Activities in FY86 and FY87 will focus on field studies and analyses to <br />improve measurement capabilities and winter cloud seeding technology. <br /> <br />C-2 OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />The objectives of the research under this contract are: <br /> <br />(a) Install, operate and obtain quality data from radar, radiometer, <br />precipitation, ground microphysics, ice nuclei, surface icing rate, and <br />other meteorological sensors necessary to develop adequate climatologies <br />. of cloud seeding opportunities. In addition, the Contractor shall <br />assist in the adaptation, modification and testing of existing equip- <br />ment, and the development and testing of new meteorological equipment <br />needed to meet specific program requirements. <br /> <br />(b) Operate,' service, and maintain cloud seeding equipment for seeding <br />experiments and plume tracing studies. This Objective shall include <br />formulation of adequate suspension criteria, monitoring of weather con- <br />ditions prior to and during seeding events, application of the suspen- <br />sion criteria, and meeting State reporting requirements. <br /> <br />C-l <br />