WMOD00219

• Applicant: Colorado State University
• Project Name: Research in the Park Range Area in Colorado
• Date: 12/4/1979
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: License & Permits

WY 80-3

DECISION AND PERMIT-Page 2

3. The nature of the proposed program is to undertake a research weather
modification program within the project area to provide valuable information
on the transport and diffusion of seeding materials in the atmosphere, the
understanding of cloud processes and changes which result from cloud seeding
and 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 Vernon C. Leverson.

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 operation 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 eRS 1973 36-20-112 (1) (e).

9. Said Notice of Intent was circulated to County Commissioners and news-
papers 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 Department, 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, -Sky Hi News-:- Granby I 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.

13. The project does not involve a high degree of risk of substantial
harm to land, people, health, safety, property, or the environment. The
recommendation of the Weather Modification Advisory Committee supports
this finding.

14. The project, subject to the terms and conditions of the permit, is
designed to include adequate safeguards to prevent substantial harm to
land, water rights, people, health, safety, or to the environment. The
recommendation of th~ Weather Modification Advisory Committee supports this
finding.

"