WMOD00121

• Contract/Permit #: #91-4
• Applicant: North American Weather Consultants
• Project Name: Grand Mesa
• Date: 3/11/1991
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Application

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An operat10nal plan may be subm1tted w1th the appl1cat10n. In add1t10n, 1terns
or responses requested below should be numbered accord1ngly and appended to
th1s appl1cat10n: SEE ATTACHMENT 2

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A description of the objectives of the proposed project.

A written descr1ptlon of the target area and the area reasonably
expected to be affected by the project. Describe these areas by
referring to townships and ranges and by referring to l1nes drawn
between prominent points. Also attach (to the end of the WM2
append1ces) a map showlng these areas.

A descrlpt10n of how the project will be carrled out (1nclud1ng
locatlon of off1ce, weather data used, a1rcraft types, seeding
dev1ces and mater1al, seedlng rates, etc.)

Indicate how the proposed project 1s des1gned to provide and offers
promise of prov1dlng econom1c benefit to the target area (applicable
to commercial projects only):

Indlcate how the proposed project ls reasonably expected to benef1t
.both persons l1v1ng 1n the target area and the people of Colorado:

Indlcate ,how the proposed project 1s sclentlf1cally and technlcally .
feas1ble (applicable to coaaerclal projects only):

Descr1be how the proposed project 1s des1gned for and offers promise
of expand1ng the knowledge and technology of weather IOdlf1catlon
(applicable to research projects only):

Appra1se the r1sk that the proposed project could cause substantial
harm to land, water. people. health. safety. property and the
env1ronment:

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9. Descr1be.the safeguards to be used bY the operator to prevent
substantial harm to land, water, people, health, safety, property and
the env1ronment: Suspensions

10. Descr1be how other weather ~1f1cltion projects (if any) could be
affected adversely by the proposed project:

11. Ind1cate how the proposed project is des1gned to .1n1.1ze r1sk and
~x1mlze sc1ent1f1c ga1ns (for research projects) or econom1c
benefits (for comnerc1al projects) to residents of the target Ir.a
and to residents of Colorado: .

12. Describe the s1gn1f1clnt ecolog1cal 'i~acts which ~y result from the
project such as how precipitat10n patterns .'ght be changed and how
increased runoff would affect eroslon:

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