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<br />Weather Modification Permit Application <br />Public Hearing Tape Log <br /> <br />Applicant: Grand Mesa Water Enhancement Authority <br /> <br />Location of hearing: Division of Water Resources Office (Division 4, District 40) <br />Cedaredge, Colorado <br /> <br />Time & date: 1 :30-2:45 p,m" Monday, December 5, 2000 <br /> <br />Tape display <br /> <br />o Introduction by Hearing Officer William p, Stanton and outline of <br />proceedings, Explained record of decision process, Grand Mesa has <br />been cloud seeding off and on since 1962 and is seeking to renew a <br />permit application from 1990 to span the next ten years, Stanton <br />explained statutory authority and delegation process from Executive <br />Director of DNR to the CWCS Director to Stanton, <br /> <br />300 Discussion of notice of intent process, Stanton asked for proof of <br />publication of legal notice in 8 affected counties, Jene Young and John <br />Cunningham produced documents form newspapers in Mesa, Delta, <br />Saguache, and Gunnison counties, Still missing are documentation form <br />Montrose, Pitkin, and Eagle counties, and applicant assures that the <br />paperwork form these counties are coming, <br /> <br />499 Stanton explains need to mail the four remaining certificate letters from <br />newspapers to CWCB office, Applicant estimates that cost of legal <br />notices was approximately $400-500, <br /> <br />585 Stanton cites authority for hearing in the Weather Modification Act and the <br />weather modification rules and regulations, <br /> <br />638 Stanton explains that only paperwork received to date is a letter dated <br />August 26, 2000 requesting permission to cloud seed this year, <br /> <br />691 Stanton explains the six criteria that need to be met in order to satisfy <br />conditions of permit: benefits in target area, technically feasible, no <br />substantial harm, adequate safeguards, will not affect another project, <br />and minimal risk to health and property, <br /> <br />809 Stanton informs that by this Friday should have intial decision, but needs <br />to present evidence and record to new CWCS Director Rod Kuharich <br /> <br />860 Stanton asks who in attendance is a party to the proceedings and got no <br />response, Those present appeared to be in favor of the project. <br />