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<br />14. A description of the safebu~rds employed by the applicant or licel',see <br /> <br /> <br />to prevent substantial damage to land, w~ter rights, people, health, <br /> <br /> <br />safety and the environment. <br /> <br />We wiIl retain the right to suspend operations during any period <br /> <br /> <br />we determine detrimental.' Facili[ies will be maintained 'to gather <br /> <br /> <br />and analyze weather data providing a continuing weather watch. We <br /> <br /> <br />\o'ill also maintain iiaison with the program participants, the U.S. <br /> <br /> <br />Weather Bureau, the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of <br /> <br /> <br />Natural Resources reguarding potential adverse conditions. <br /> <br />PROPOSED METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE WEATHER MODIFICATION OPERATIONS <br /> <br />The forecast and operations center of l~estern l~eather Consultants, <br /> <br /> <br />Inc., Durango, Colorado will monitor on a seven day per week b<isis <br /> <br /> <br />the weather patterns over Colorado and the western United Stat~s <br /> <br /> <br />during the five-month operating period. Neteorologists license" by <br /> <br /> <br />the State of Colorado to operate weather modification programs will <br /> <br /> <br />determine if particular we~ther everits are suitable for precipitation <br /> <br /> <br />augmentation by cloud seeding in accordance with the operational <br /> <br /> <br />criteria stated in this proposal. <br /> <br />Prior to ini tia ting any seed ing opel'a tions, a thorough ha zard <br />analysis will be evaluated. A potential weather system judged suit- <br />able for seeding will be evaluated for its potential to develop into <br />a blizzard, severe storm, or a heavy precipitating storm' possi.bly <br />associated with a potential major avalanche episode. Also, the effects <br />of the weather event on ranching, agriculture, highway travelers, <br />municipal interests and industry will be considered. This evaluation <br />will be c.oncentrated upon those areas to be seeded along with <br />considerations of potential dis-benefits to.adjacent areas which may <br />be influenced by augmented precipitation. No seeding will be <br />initiated during a period determined to have a high potential hazard <br />evaluation. <br /> <br />Once a seeding operations h.1s been initiatl"d, monitoring of . <br /> <br /> <br />existing and forecast ",'cather conditions will continue throughout- <br /> <br /> <br />the duration of the seeding operation. All ne,", meteorological informa- <br /> <br /> <br />tion yill be assessed as well as reports from generator operators, the <br /> <br />-9- <br />