WMOD00140

• Applicant: Water Resources Development Corporation
• Sponsor Name: Cedaredge
• Project Name: Grand Mesa
• Date: 11/5/1976
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: License & Permits

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
; STATE OF COLORADO

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION. OF
. WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CDRPORATION,
. .A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR A PERMIT
TO ENGAGE IN fiEATHER MODIFICATION
WITHfN THE STATE OF COLORADO.
(November 5, 1976) . .

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DECISION AND PERMIT

: This matter, including all formal and informal documents and other 'sources
of data and. information th'ereon, has bE;!en review~d by H13rris D; Sherman; Executive',
Director of the Department of.Natural Resources, State of Colorado, who herein
reders his 'decision. In his .review ,the Executlve Director has carefully considered
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1. The 'Application for. Permit for Weather' Modification Activities,
Form WM2, undated, pertaining. to activities of the' Ap'pl icant
during 1975. .

.2. Appli.cation for Permit for Weather Modification, Form WM2, dated
October 9, 1975, pertaining to activities of the Applicant
duri ng 1976.

3. The Application for Permit for Weather Modification Activities,
Form WM2, dated November 5,1976, of the Applicant including the
Operational Plan therein, attached hereto as Exhibit nAil and
hereafter called the Application.

4. STATEMENT OF fINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS' AND DECISION of the appointed
Hearing Officer,' dated December 19, 1974.

5. Recorder's Transcript, dated November 15, 1974, of the hearing
of October 29, 1974.

.6. Advice and cOlllllents tendered by' the Advlsory Committee established
by C:R.S.. '1973 .36-20cI06 on December 6,7,14 and 17,1976.

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7. The written approval by the Executive Director of the Applicant's
application for activities in 1975, dated Dej:ember 20,-1974.

'.8. The Decision and Permit .by the Executive Director Of the ApP'licant's
. application dated.October 9, '1975. .

9. The Applicant's operationa1.record for 1975 and 1976.

'10. . Weather Modification Act of 1972, Article 20, Title 34, C.R.S. 1973.

FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS

1. The application fbr activities durin9 1975 was conditionally approved
. . for a continuous time period including 1977.

2.' The applieant's operational record for 1975and'1976 is.satisfactory.

3. The applicant has paid the applicable permit fee required' by C.R.S.
1973 36-20-112 (1) {b).

4.. The applicant has demonstrated. that the person in control of the project
holds a valid weather modification licehse.