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<br /> <br />(]:)2357 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />analytical procedures. A comprehensive evaluation and re.s.e..ment of <br />effecta and benefits ia p~opo.ed after the 14 years of d~n.tration <br />operatIon. A large souneein area in central Colorado is recommended <br />.s . "control" area to facilitate evaluation and would not be aeeded <br />during the 14-year demonstration period. <br /> <br />Section IV <br /> <br />Resources Required for the Augmentation Demonstration <br />PrORtam <br /> <br />Research on demonstrating the large-.e.le and long-range vater augmen- <br />tation potential by cloud seeding and study of economic and environ- <br />aental impacts w111 be undertaken on a mountain area by mountain area <br />basi.. Five area. will be seeded during the program and start of <br />cloud seeding research vIII be phased 80 only one area project would <br />begin in a year. The initial project would be in the Uinta Ran~e in <br />cooperation with the Utah Diviaion of Water Resourees. Table 1 shows <br />the individual proj~ct eoat eati..tes and propo8ed starting schedule. <br /> <br />($ in <br />Initial ProRram <br />Uinta and <br />Control Area <br /> <br />Thousands) <br />Total ProRram <br />Five Areas and <br />Control Area <br /> <br />1978 $ 600 $ 600 <br />1979 1,900 1 nev 2,500 2 nev <br /> positiOl1 positions <br />1980 500 2,300 <br />1981 500 2,700 <br />1982 500 3,300 <br />1983 500 3,550 <br />1984 500 2,450 <br />1985 500 2,450 <br />1986 500 2,450 <br />1987 500 2,450 <br />1988 500 2,450 <br />1989 500 2,450 <br />1990 200 2,300 <br />1991 1.900 <br />1992 1.500 <br />1993 1,050 <br />1994 200 <br /> $7,700 . 1 n.. $36,600 2 nev <br /> position pos i t ioas <br />These additional resources would cou.titute the main Colorado water <br />.u~nt.tion program of Interior planned through 1995. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />