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<br />.:, \. ........j:f( -ti, <br />~). "I ". <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Exhibit A <br />Gunnison WM Hearing 12-1~2 <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A <br />OPERATIONS PLAN <br /> <br />1. Description ofthe Obiectives of the Proposed Proiect <br /> <br />The objectives of the proposed project is to augment the precipitation/snowpack that <br />occurs with the passage of late fall, winter and spring storms over the intended target areas. <br /> <br />2. Description ofthe Tarl!:et Area and the Area Reasonablv Expected to be Affected bv the <br />Proiect <br /> <br />The primary target area is defined as those mountainous areas above 9000 feet msl <br />located in Gunnison County with the exception of a small area in the south-western part of the <br />county (Uncompahgre National Forest) which is not included in the intended target area even <br />though it is above 9000 feet msl. The proposed target area constitutes much ofthe upper <br />Gunnison River Drainage including its tributaries. Figure 1 provides a map of the proposed <br />primary target area. <br />There will be some positive (increases in precipitation) effects downwind of this primary <br />target area. These effects will occur primarily on the downwind slopes of the Elk Mountains and <br />the Sawatch Range. Since the prevailing winds during winter storms in the winter over the target <br />area blow from a westerly direction, these downwind effects are expected on the east slopes of <br />these two mountain barriers. <br /> <br />3. Description of How the Proiect Will be Implemented and Carried Out <br /> <br />Operational seeding decisions of when and which ground based generators should be <br />utilized during specific storm occurrences will be made from North American Weather <br />Consultants, Inc.(NA We) headquarters located at 8160 South Highland Dr., Ste. A-2, Sandy, <br />Utah. This headquarters is equipped with four personal computers with T -I access to the internet. <br />A variety of weather products, available through the internet, will be monitored to assist in <br />making these seeding decisions. These products, most of which are provided by the National <br />Weather Service (NWS) will include: weather satellite (IR and visual) photos, surface charts, <br />constant pressure charts (i.e. 700,500 mb), upper-air rawinsonde observations (weather <br />balloons), NEXRAD weather radar information, surface weather reports (typically available at <br /> <br />I <br />