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DECISION AND PERMIT-Page Five WY82-3 8. The Applicant shall strictly follow the minimum guidelines for coordination of this project with other State weather modification. projects: a. The Applicant shall communicate weekly with the designated representative of the Department of Natural resources on all aspects of the cloud seeding operations, including location, time, and rate. Such notice may be communicated by telephone and confirmed in the reports referred to in Paragraph 7 Supra. The procedures outlined in Attachment A shall be followed by the operators licensed to conduct the CSU research project and the Western Weather Consultants, Inc. commercial project in the Central mountains. When conditions are such that seeding for the CSU research project might affect precipitation in the area of the Central Mountain commercial project conducted by Western Weather Consultants, Inc. or that seeding conducted for the Central Mountain commercial project might affect precipitation or research results in the area of the CSU project, the licensed operators of both projects shall consult prior to seeding in the potentially affected area. In addition, for seeding coordination, CSU shall notify Western Weather Consultants twelve hours in advance of planned research flights. The Applicant shall also communicate with any other operator authorized to modify the weather in the State during the designated time period when wind directions are such that it is anticipated research seeding might affect other operations or that seeding for another weather modification operation might be expected to affect results of the research project. Said communications can be made by telephone but shall be confirmed in writing. b. c. d. The Applicant shall obtain current information about cloud seeding programs in neighboring states that might affect seeding rates and conditions of this program. Indiscriminate seeding activities or overseeding may be grounds for revocation of this permit. Any disputes or conflicts regarding this operation with other operations within or outside Colorado shall be presented to the Executive Director for resolution. 9. The Applicant shall consult with the Research Project Citizen Advisory Committee comprised of the three Routt County Commissioners, a Jackson County Commissioner, a representative of the Steamboat Springs Ski Area and an at-large representative. The Routt County Commissioners shall select those representatives in addition to themselves. Arrangements for this Committee shall be the responsibility of Colorado State University. Minutes of all meetings shall be mailed to the office of Executive Director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources. e. f. Page Five