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<br />. Other areas in Colorado: <br /> <br />Flat Tops Mountains area near Glenwood Springs <br />White River Basin <br />Yampa River Basin <br /> <br />Next Steps <br /> <br />The items listed below are not in order of importance, but should be used in developing a <br />feasibility study to increase winter precipitation. Items to consider and address include: <br /> <br />. Estimate the volume of water that could be made available <br />. Identify permitting issues <br />. Develop project plauning documents <br />. Outline feasibility study <br />. Identify Lead Agency(ies) contracting <br />. Develop request for proposals <br />. Characterize the target areas <br />. Model airflow patterns <br />. Conduct environmental assessment <br />. Develop seeding programs <br />. Organize and manage project <br />. Develop suspension criteria <br />. Develop cost estimates <br />. Develop implementation schedule <br />. Rank the target areas <br />. Develop list of consultants for operations and evaluation components <br />. Review of data sets, SNODAS, SNOTEL <br />. Determine distance to Colorado River mainstem and identify intervening <br />watersheds <br />. Develop snow water equivalent and runoff amounts <br />. Consider developing an education and public outreach component <br /> <br />-28- <br />