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<br />terrain. The results of these studies were published in numerous peer-reviewed journal <br />articles. <br /> <br />Weather Modification Policy Statements <br /> <br />North American Interstate Weather Modification Council lNAIWMC). The NAIWMC is <br />a non-profit, tax-exempt organization of regulatory agencies, sponsoring organizations, <br />and research institutions involved in atmospheric water resource management <br />technology. The NAIWMC is comprised of nine western state representatives and exists <br />to facilitate the free exchange of information regarding cloud seeding research and <br />operations in North America. The group meets twice a year. Members describe the <br />status of their projects and work together to influence policy makers. <br /> <br />With regard to precipitation enhancement, the primary recommendation by the <br />NAIWMC, with which the NRC agrees, is that future efforts should capitalize on existing <br />field facilities and partnership development among research groups and select operational <br />programs. This is a group that focuses on the scientific aspects of cloud seeding, speaks <br />for the public agencies and states which it represents, and believes that cloud seeding <br />works. <br /> <br />Western States Water Council. The Western States Water Council is an organization <br />consisting of representatives appointed by the governors of 18 western states. Since its <br />creation, through adoption of a resolution at the Western Governors' Conference in 1965, <br />the Council has strived to fulfill its chartered purposes. The purposes of the Council are <br />to: (I) accomplish effective cooperation among western states in the conservation, <br />development and management of water resources; (2) maintain vital state prerogatives, <br />while identifying ways to accommodate legitimate federal interests; (3) provide a forum <br />for the exchange of views, perspectives, and experiences among member states; and (4) <br />provide analysis of federal and state developments in order to assist member states in <br />evaluating impacts of federal laws and programs and the effectiveness of state laws and <br />policies. In July, 2005 the Western States Water Council, adopted a resolution <br />supporting enactment of the Weather Modification Transfer Act of 2005, and supporting <br />continued funding for the federal WDMP. <br /> <br />Weather Modification Association (WMA). The WMA is an association of scientists, <br />engineers, economists, water management professionals, government and private <br />business people, and others who have spent their careers working in the field of weather <br />modification. This group is primarily composed of people in the business of weather <br />modification, for example vendors, industry, and private business interests. <br /> <br />The WMA prepared a response (WMA, 2004) to the NRC Report, a summary of which <br />follows. The WMA does strongly support the NRC Report recommendation for <br />randomized, statistical experiments along with the necessary physical measurements and <br />modeling support to reduce the many uncertainties that exist in the science of weather <br />modification. The WMA believes that a coordinated national program should include <br />exploratory and confirmatory field studies, should capitalize on operational programs and <br /> <br />-8- <br />