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<br />FINAl. DECISION <br /> <br />Because the proposed project meets all of the requirements of .9 36-20-112, CRS, it is <br />hereby determined that the permit is approved with the following conditions to be more fully <br />described in the terms and conditions of the permit: <br /> <br />1. The permit shall be limited to the purpose of augmenting snow for enhanced <br />operation of the ski area and for enhancement of runoff for irrigation purposes. <br /> <br />2. Said permit shall befor the period from November!, 1997, through March 31,1998, . <br />with conditional approval given for future years' operations for the five month period <br />from November I through March 31 beginning in the years 1998, 1999,2000, and <br />2001, subject to the permit renewal requirements of section 36-20-114(2), CRS, and <br />subject to the Colorado Weather Modification Rules and Regulations. <br /> <br />3. The person in control of the project must maintain a high level of coordination by <br />consulting with and informing the federal agencies, state agencies, local <br />governments, and private entities listed under the terms and conditions of the permit. <br /> <br />4. The maximum rate of release of silver iodide from any single generator will be <br />limited to the rate reasonably necessary to achieve the intended results in the target <br />area. <br /> <br />5. The actual snowpack as measured by selected automated "snotel" sites and snow- <br />courses will be compared with the 30-year long term average suspension criteria on <br />a weekly basis (which is more frequent than the more traditional monthly basis). <br /> <br />6. The applicant must pay the annual commercial fee estimated in the first year at 2% <br />of $54,000 '= $1,080: <br /> <br />7. The applicant must prepare written monthly progress reports and a final report at the <br />end of the project in accordance with the requirements of the permit. <br /> <br />8. The weather modification permit shall be further subject to such other terms and <br />conditions as are set forth in the permit. <br /> <br />9. Said permit shall be denominated Permit No. 97-1. <br /> <br />~fAa"12h1 (iff? <br />Date <br /> <br />W~:r: .s~fr.-. <br /> <br />~ Peter H. Evans, Acting Director <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />For James Lochhead, Executive Director <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />8 <br />