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OJJ134 IV. Consultation A formal coordination and involvement process was initiated in 1975. The Governor of each Basin State designated a representative to participate in the planning process. Planning meetings, attended by representatives from the Basin States and other Federal agencies and special interest groups have been held in subsequent years. As a result of this process, a consensus has developed that cloud seeding can be a valuable augmentation tool in the Basin. The Pacific Southwest Inter-Agency Committee, the Upper Colorado River Commission, the Arizona Water Commission, the Colorado River Board of California, Nevada's Division of Colorado River Resources, the Salt River Project, and the Denver Water Board have all participated in the planning and review process. Federal agencies consulted include the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and the Western Area Power Administration. Environmental organizations and private sector consultants have been invited to participate in planning session. Meetings have been held with county commissioners and citizens advisory committees. Bureau representatives have participated in State- sponsored meetings. As part of the ongoing public involvement effort, three types of advisory committees will be established as part of CREST. They are: (1) a Basin group with specific interests in water management and compact (legal) questions, (2) local groups to be involved in site selection matters and community response, and (3) a scientific and technical group. The first group, a Basin states organization was established at the request of the Commissioner of Reclamation at a meeting with the States in Las Vegas in December 1981. The other groups will be set up when CREST funding is available. 37