WMOD00131

• Applicant: Western Weather Consultants
• Project Name: San Juan Mtns.
• Date: 11/15/1979
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: License & Permits

DECISION'AND PERMIT-Page 2

2. The prepared program is under the sponsorship of parties listed in
Attachment A attached hereto.

3. The nature of the proposed program is to undertake a commercial weather
modification program within the project area to provide beneficial additional
water supplies for recreational, 'agricultural, municipal, and other uses.

4. The Applicant has demonstrated that the persons in control of the, project
received valid weather'IDodification licenses and those persons are Lawrence
M.' Hjermstad, Richard A. Medenwaldt, and Curtis L. Hartzell.

5. The applicable permit is $962.04.

6. The Applicant.has furnished proof 'of financial responsibility.

7. The Applicant has submitted an operation plan for the proposed project
which plan meets the requirements of C.R.S. 1973, 36-20-ll2(1)(d) and which
is incorporated into' these findings be' reference.

8. The'Applicant issued a Notice of Intent to modify, the weather pursuant
to the above said hearing in conformance with C.R.S. 1973 36-20-ll2(1)(e).

9. Said Notice of Intent was circulated to County Commissioners and newspapers
in the following manner:

a. Notice: of Intent and Permit applications were on file in the
office of County-Commissioners in at least five locations well
distributed within the affected area. A listing of offices is
available in the office of the Executive Director, Department
of Natural Resources, 1313 'Sherman Street, #718, Denver, Colorado
80203. '

b. Notice of permit application and scheduled hearings was circulated
and published in newspapers in 11 counties. A listing of newspapers
is available in the Office of the Executive Director, Department
of Natural Resources.

10. The Appliclant has met the requirements of the Weather Modification Act
regarding publication.

11. The project is conceived and offers promise of'providing economic benefit
to the area in which the operation will be conducted. The recommendation of
the Weather Modification Advisory Committee 'supports this finding.

12. The projec~ is reasonably expected to benefit people in the area and
benefit the people of the State of Colorado. The recommendation of the
Weather Modification Advisory Committee supports this finding.

13. The project is scientifically and technicallj feasible. The recommendation
of the Weather Modification Advisory Committee generally supports this finding.

14. The project does not involve a high degree of risk of substantial harm
to land, people, health, safety, property, or the environment. The recommenda-
tion of the W~ather Modification Advisory Committee supports thi~ finding.

15. The project, subject to the terms and conditions of the permit, is
designed to include adequate safeguards to prevent substantial harm to land,
people', health, safety, property, or the environment. 'the'recommendation of
the Weather Modification Advisory Committee supports this finding.

16. The project will not adversely affect another project, subject to the
terms and conditions of the permit. The recommendation of the Weather Modi-
fication Advisory Committee supports this finding.