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<br />(:1) Me.nhqr, of the advisory eommitteeshallnotbepaid(or their services
<br />but they m;IY he rdm\)lIrsed for any actualandneces.~ary expenses they incur
<br />in the per(orm'mc.c of t1w,r duties, . '. . .. .. .. .
<br />Soutce:R& RE. L. 72, P,6:M. 9 I,C.R;S:, 1963.91$1.(-6:
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<br />.16.20.107. Duli" of Ihe director. (I) The dil'cclor ,hall establish rules and
<br />rcgulat.ioilS. il)' accord<lnc.:c with '"nrticlc 4 of ti~le 24.. C.R.S. 1973. ncc.cssary,'-
<br />to,effectuate the purposes of ,this. article and shall consult with the 'advisQry .
<br />", committee' witIi respect thereto.' ". ."
<br />(1:) (al The .direCtor sh~lll establish qualificiltions.. procedur.cs. and condi-
<br />tions .[01' the"issuance or licenses for '(he purpose of- conducting weather
<br />modific~tion' activities within the state. Such qUl:llifications, procedures. -and
<br />conditions . shull be developed in consultation whh the advisory committee
<br />appointcq pu.r.sl.iant to section 36.20-lO6. . .
<br />(h) The' 'qualifications so established shall insure that the Iicens'cc demon-
<br />slratcs knowledge. skiU. uno c.xp,erience reasonably necessary tq accom"plish .'
<br />'wcather ,modific~ltion without actionable ,injury to person or property. but 'the'
<br />Iiee.nsee shnH be limiteo: in the exercise of $uch license to .the method of
<br />weather mmlific..a.tion witl:tin his area of expertise. At a minimu'ni each such
<br />llpplicnnl s.11i.~1' m-cet requireme!1~:; at least as'st,ringent as one or more .of the
<br />following: '. . .
<br />. .(1) Dcm'olJ~tratcS that he 11<1.5: ett least eight years' expedence elf the. profes~
<br />. sion<!llevcl in wcather modification field research or opcrations. at least three
<br />of those ycilrs as.a project director: "or'" .
<br />. (II.) Has' ohtaincd a hacccllaureale degree: in engineering. mathematics. or.
<br />the physic~lt sciel.lc.c~ pili,;) thrcc; y'ears' experience in weather modification'
<br />field research or opctatinn~: or .
<br />tIll) Hi.ls obtained ;:1 bacc~llaurcate, degree in meteorology. or 'a degree in'
<br />engineering or the physic.11 sciences which includes. or is in aQditio'n to. the
<br />cquivalen~ of at least twcnty-five' semester 'hours .of m'eteorological course
<br />wo.rk and two yems' practical experience in weather modification. opefi]tions
<br />or. research. .
<br />. . Source: R /I< RE,. L. 72, p. 635. ~ I: C.R;S. 1963~ 9151-1-7: L. 73.!>.
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<br />.36-2.0-108. Powers oJ the director. (I) The director rimy issue permits
<br />.IPplicable to specific weather modific;:ltion orcrations. For each opCI'atiun:
<br />s'aitl pcrmrt shaH. dcscribc the specific 'geographic llrca HUlhori7.cd tu be
<br />affected and shall proviuc a spedfic time period during whith :thc ollcraHon
<br />may continue. which periud may be di:icontinuous hut may rio( h;1VC II totaf
<br />duration exceeding one calel1dar ye~\r from the dtly -of its is!WlllIl,."C. A scpanlle
<br />permit shall be required for each operation. The dircclor shilll issue 11 permit
<br />only after it is established thut the project is. conceived .to provide economic
<br />henefits or (hi~t it will udvancc or enhe~nce scientific knowlcidge: The director
<br />shall issue only one clcti\'c permit for tlctivities in any geographic elr~;:l if two
<br />. or'more pfl1j.ecls therein might ndvcrscly interfere with each other. The dircc~
<br />tOf !'ihall ask the advisory 'commiitce to review each requcst for a pcrmit ~lOd
<br />llfJcr him its advice on issunnce. .
<br />(2) Th.e ~irCcl{)r shalL 'hy rcgu'lalion \)r order~ e.s\ablish ~tandards nnd'
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<br />iri$lructions to !>overn .Ihe. carrytn!> Ol~ ,or n:.carch and d<;veiopmenl or
<br />cOffinlcrCi.tl operations ill weather modlfu;:{{tIun th~t he consl.rlcrs nec,cssary
<br />or desirable to minimi~e dan!>er t.o land. health, safely. people. properly. or
<br />the environment. ..... ... . . " .. b'
<br />'(3) (a) 'rhe director may ~ake anYSlu.dles or Invesllgallons. 0 taln a~y
<br />informutil1il" and hold any heanng.~ he conSIders ne(:e5s~ry or, prop~r to aSSIst
<br />him, in exercising his,power.or adm~nistc.rins or ~nfo.rcmg thiS article or any
<br />regulations or on..lers Issued under thiS a~ttcte.. . . . , .
<br />(b) An hearin!>s con?uete? under IhlS. artIcle sh~1I be conducted pursuant
<br />to the provisions of thIS artlcl~ and article. 4 of title 24. C.R:S. 1973. a~d
<br />the' director may by his own achon. pr at the requ~st of th~, advlsor~ c~m,mlt:"
<br />. tee. appoint a hearing officer to conduct any.h~anng requ}re.d by th.!s .art!c1e;
<br />said 'hearing to be conducted under the J~rovl~lons and wlthm the I1mltat~o~s.
<br />of article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. 1973. and Ihls article. .
<br />.. . (4) (a) The director may. upon approval of the gov~r~or, repr~seotthe
<br />. '. ..state ii, matters pertnining to plans. procedures. or negotlattons for mterstate
<br />-. ccitnpacts relating to' weather modification. but. bcfor.e any such cOJ!lpacts
<br />may be implemeoted.lhe conseol of the general assem)>ly must,\)eobtal~d.
<br />. (\)) The direclor may r<;prescnt th~ slnl~. and assISt .countles. mUnicipal-
<br />ities. and public agcnCtcs In contracting WIth cOn1f!1crcllll op~rators fQr .the .
<br />performH'nce of weather modification or cloud seedmg opcmlions. Counties. \,
<br />monicip-cIHties. an.d" other public a~.~ncies. of this state H~e. he~cby granted the
<br />authority to contnbute to and pnrtlclpate 10 weath~r ':TIOdlflcatl~n. ..'
<br />(5l In order lo assist in expanding the.the~r~ttcal ~nd practIcal knowle.dge .
<br />of weather modific~lti()n'lhc dlreclor-mny participate to and promote contJnu~
<br />ous rcscmch and devel'opmcnt in: .' . ~,. .',
<br />.' (.1) The theory and development of weather modification. IOcludmg
<br />prnccsscs. 1l1..ltcriats,. ecoJogic..Il effects, ct~~ dc,~jccs related. to such m~tter5; "
<br />(hl The utilization of. weather mo(hflcat,lon for agricultural. mdustn.tl.
<br />commercic.tl. nlunicipal. recreational. and other purpOses:. .' .
<br />. (c) 'The ,pro1cction .of life and property and the env.lronment dUring
<br />res.earch Clnd operational activities. '. .
<br />(6) The director. may conduct and may c~mtra~t for research and
<br />uevclnpmcnt activit.ies relating to the purposes of thts article, .
<br />(7) The uirector. subject to. Iimit~: of the depart,:"~.nt of natuml resources
<br />appropriation. may h.irc .my. tcchmca.1 .or sClen.tTflc. experts or any stafr .
<br />deemed necessary to emry out the prOViSions of thiS mucic. . .
<br />(8) Suhjcel to any limitations. imposcd by law. the department or na.tural
<br />resources, <lcting 1hrough .Ihe director. Olay accept federal grants. pnvate
<br />. gifts 11l1d donations from noy olhcr'source~ Unless the use ?f the money
<br />is r~~tricted, or suhjeet to any limitations p~ovided \)y law. the director may:
<br />('I) Spend it for the administration of thIS arllcle:
<br /><i,l ~BY gr;mt" contract. or cooperative arrangem.ent. u~c .the money.to
<br />cncoumgc research anu development by a public o~ ~nv~te asenc~: or
<br />(el Use the money to con,tract for weather mod.lflcatlon op~ratlons.
<br />(9) The director. in cooperation with the adVISory eommlllee.. shall ~re-
<br />scribe those mcasurements reilS{lnllhly necessary to he made p~lOr to .md
<br />duringoll operations to determine lhe probable effecls of nn operatIon. .
<br />. Slluree:R&RE.L. 72.p.636.~ I:C.R.S.1963.9151-I.g.
<br />36-20-109. License and permit required. exemptions, (I) No person milY
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