WMOD00164

• Contract/Permit #: #82-3
• Applicant: Colorado State University
• Project Name: Park Range of Colorado
• Date: 12/1/1982
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: License & Permits

OECISION ANO PERMIT-Page Two

WY82-3

2. The research project is' made possible by the National Science
Foundation, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the State of Colorado.

3. The nature of the proposed program is to more precisely document
and define natural and modified physical processes that occur in
Rocky Mountain orographic clouds. Specific objectives are:

o to study the transport and diffusion of seeding
materials in the atmosphere

o to improve the understanding of cloud processes and
changes which result from cloud seeding

o to evaluate the specific changes in seeded clouds as
compared to non-seeded clouds.

4. The Applicant has demonstrated that the persons in control of
the project received valid weather modification licenses and those
persons are Lewis O. Grant and Robert M. Rauber.

5. The applicable permit fee is $100.00.

6. As an agency of the State of Colorado, the Applicant is not
required to furnish proof of financial responsibility.

7. The Applicant has submitted an operational plan for the proposed
project which plan meets the requirements of CRS 1973,
36-20-112(1)(d) and which is incorporated into these findings by
reference.

8. The Applicant issued a Notice of Intent to modify the weather
pursuant to the above-said hearing in conformance with CRS 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 the Routt County Commissioners; the
office of the Atmospheric Science Oepartment, Colorado
State University; and the office of the Executive
Director, Department of Natural Resources, 1313
Sherman Street, #718, Denver, Colorado 80203.

b. Notice of permit application and the scheduled hearing
was circulated and published in newspapers in eight
counties: Steamboat Pilot, Eagle Valley Enterprise,
Summit County Journal, Craig Daily Press, Ski Hy
News-Granby, Meeker Herald, Jackson County Star,
Glenwood Springs Post.

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

11. The project 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.

12. The project is designed for and offers promise of expanding the
knowledge and the technology of weather modification. The
recommendation of the Weather Modification Advisory Committee
supports this finding.

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