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<br />pilot project would begin by assessing zoning and building code limitations, \\'-ater rights <br />implications, public health issues, and geographical locations before moving on to equipment <br />availability and constructability_ CWCS staff will continue to work with the project sponsors to <br />funher develop the proposal and may bring this issue to the Board at the ,\larch, 2004 meeting, <br /> <br />."umerical .\1odeling Cloud Seeding Study: The <br />eWeB, Western Weather Consultants, and CSU are <br />teaming numerical modeling with cloud seeding <br />operations in a scientific study. The Regional <br />Atmospheric ~Iodding System (RA,\lS) model runs <br />are of both natural precipitation vs. seeded <br />precipitation and will draw comparisons utilizing <br />SIOO,OOO in Reclamation funds, t\lany similar <br />studies arc being conducted, but what is unique <br />about Colorado's study is the near real time <br />component of modeling conducted with a newly <br />purchased high-speed computer cluster. Cloud <br />seeding contractor Larry Hjermstad visits the CSU- <br />RAMS modeling website and can \-iew model runs <br />to aide in cloud seeding operational decisions. A <br />midterm project meeting will be held at CSU on <br />Feb. 19 with representatives from Reclamation. The <br />final project is expected be completed in Fall 2004_ <br />A websile is in its early stages for the project but can <br />be viewed at <br />httD:llrams.atmos.colostate.cdLL/c Iseeding/. <br /> <br />\Vater and Sewer System \\'orkshops 200~: The <br />Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) has <br />approached the CWCB about providing an overview <br />of weather modification applications and programs <br />in Colorado. The workshops will be held in six In red is lhe Denv~ Wiler program lMgellrel overlaid 011 the <br />locations in Colorado during the third and fourth RA....IS modeDkm gnd_ Slorm S)"Slem~lT1l:len like <br />week of ~1ay 2004. The CWCB stafThas agreed to Tcmpcn.IUrc (righl map) and "'crt.cal "',nd vdocllies (left map) <br />prescnt information about weather modification in can be used 10 make bcueropmlliona! dn:isions and hek lhe <br />conjunction with a Drought and legislative update by <br />Barry Cress of DO LA. <br /> <br />SCHranec Tax Funds Proposed to Collcct SnO\\pack Data: The flood protection program <br />submitted a Severance Tax Trust Fund operational account grant application for 515,000 to cost. <br />share in the conversion ofSnowcourse (physical measurements) to SNOTEL (satellite linked <br />snow pillows) in a few key areas around the state rhat needed better forecasting and assessmenl <br />tools. The application was approved and funds became available on July I. 2003. <br /> <br />The local NRCS conservationists then went to work and approached water users around the state <br />to cost-share. and three sites have been identified. The CWCB will give the grant funds to the <br />local water users and they will in turn use the statc's 55.000 to come up with the rest of <br />approximately SI6.000/sile to convert the snowpack measurement sites to SNOTEL sites_ <br /> <br />To date the sites identified and watcr users that have committed are; (I) Bear River S:'\'OTEL site <br />in the Yampa Rh'er basin sponsored by the Upper '(ampa \\TD, (2) Cochetopa Pass S;-":OTEL <br />site on the divide between the Gunnison and Rio Grande basins sponsored by the Upper <br />Gunnison \\TD. and (3) Grayback SNOTEL site Rio Grande Basin sponsored by Ihe Rio <br /> <br />Ie <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />