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<br />1 a number of contracts and worked as a consulting plant ecolo- <br /> <br />2 gist in addition to my college teaching. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Q <br /> <br />Dr. Owen, have you had any practical experience <br /> <br />4 in the scientific field? I believe you mentioned some con- <br /> <br />S tracts and things of that sort. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />I have done several vegetative inventories for <br /> <br />1 the Bureau of Reclamation in helping them write impact studie <br /> <br />8 for the last five years, and previous to that time I have <br /> <br />9 been working in the san Juan Ecology Project. I served in <br /> <br />10 the beginning and continuingly on a steering committee which <br /> <br />11 planned and executed the project. <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />MR. MAYNES: Mr. Hearing Officer, I would like <br /> <br />13 to offer Dr. OWen as an expert in his field. <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />HEARING OFFICER LINN: He will be recognized as a <br /> <br />IS expert. Have you brought out the fact that he is with West- <br /> <br />18 ern Weather Consultants, Inc.? <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />MR. MAYNES: No, I have not. I will do so. <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />Q <br /> <br />Dr. OWen, would you please explain to the Hearing <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />Officer and members of the Advisory Board what your connec- <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />tion with this application is? <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />A <br /> <br />I was asked to come and testify by Western <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />weather Consultants, Incorporated, with regard to their <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />application for a cloud seeding license. <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />Q <br /> <br />I believe you mentioned that you were involved in <br />\ <br />the ecological effects of the pilot winter snowpack I <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />studying <br /> <br />-35- <br />