WMOD00088

• Contract/Permit #: #90-2
• Applicant: North American Weather Consultants
• Project Name: Grand Mesa
• Date: 2/20/1990
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Public Hearing

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NOT:ICE OF :INTENT TO MODIFY WEATHER

Notioe is hereby given that John R. Thompson, Dan A. Risch, and
North American Weather Consultants (Inco~orated in Utah) of
3761 South 700 East, Salt Lake cJty, utah, hereinafter referred
to as "Applicant.. has, or is about to file with the Director of
the Colorado Water Conservation Board an application for a permit
to conduct weather modification operations within the State of
colorado and within the areas hereinafter more specifically
stated. The Applicant shall conduot such operations for and on
behalf of the Grand Mesa Water Users Association, 1381 2420
Drive, Cedaredge, CO 81413,

The primary target area at operations
)ditication permit is sought is described

for which
as follows:

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The target area is the Grand Mesa above 8,000 feet
elevation and adj oin1ng mountainous areas above 8,000 feet
elevation east and southeast of the Grand Mesa. The
proposed area is pounded by TllSR97E on the northwest,
T13SR97W on the southwest, T12SR94W on the south, T12SR91W,
south to T5ONR6W, east to T50NR5W, north ~o TllSR89W
(McClure pass), northwest to T9SR90W on the north, southwest
to TllSR92W (Chalk Mt.) and west to TllSR97E. ~he ~roposed
target area includes portions of Delta, Mesa n: ., ~ ,nison
Counties.

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Tte g~neral area beyond the primary area which may reasonably be
expe _d to be affected by the weather modification operations
inCludes portions of the following counties: eastern Mesa,
nortl.:rn Delta, southern Pitkin, western Gunnison, and eastern
Montrose.

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The expected duration of the weather modification operations is
from February 10, 1990 through May 31, 1990. Future years of
operation, if any, would occur from December 1 thrc'Jgh May 31.
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