WMOD00102

• Contract/Permit #: #97-1
• Applicant: Western Weather Consultants
• Project Name: Telluride
• Date: 11/1/1997
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Application

Average 1961 to 1990 Water Content
in inches
Targe.t Area Snotel Sites El.e.Ya.tiQll Ile.cl. laIli Ee.h..l MaLl ApLl
Lizard Head Pass Snotel 10,200 1.9 6.3 9.6 12.7 15.8
Red Mountain Pass Snotel 11,200 5.5 10.1 14.8 19.6 25.8
Average 3.7 8.2 12.2 16.2 20.8
Threshold 6.5 13.1 18.3 22.6 28.1

7. The permittee shall not undertake, or shall suspend, seeding operations if:

A. The National Weather Service forecasts a storm to produce unusually heavy
precipitation that could contribute to avalanches or unusually severe
weather conditions in the project area,

B. The Colorado Avalanche Center issues an avalanche forecast warning for
avalanche paths located in the target area or in the Town ofOphir, or

C. The Director orders suspension of seeding for any reason.

8. The permittee shall inform the following entities of its intent to seed within 48
hours of commencing any seeding operation when the risk of avalanches in the
areas outside the target area reasonably expected to be affected are high or
snowpack at any snotel monitoring site selected to represent the target area is above
120% of normal, provided that each entity seeking advance notification of potential
se~<iing operations has informed the permittee of a point of contact which is
available 24 hours a day:

I) TownofOphir
2) City of Ouray
3) Town of Silverton
4) San Miguel County Board of Commissioners
5) Ouray County Commissioners
6) San Juan County Commissioners
7) Colorado Avalanche Center
8) Colorado Department ofTransportation (District 5)

9. The permittee shall prepare and maintain the following written records and reports:

A. A daily record of operations, which includes at a minimum the information
required by Form WM3 (copy attached), documentation of meteorological
conditions during operations for later evaluation by others, information on

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