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<br />002557 <br /> <br />expand knowledge of precipitation management for reducing scienti- <br />fic, economic, legal, social, and environmental uncertainties. The <br />tri-state agreement provided the basic cooperation for the central <br />HIPLEX study area, located in the Goodland-Colby, Kansas area near <br />the junction of the three states. The states agreed to cooperate in <br />planning, conducting, and evaluating weather modification activities <br />and to take the primary role in performing studies related to HIPLEX <br />research. The state agencies involved in this agreement are the <br />Kansas Water Resources Board, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, <br />and Nebraska Department of Agriculture. <br /> <br />CONTRACTOR: Western Scientific Services, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado <br />CONTRACT NO. 14-06-D-7551 <br />PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: James H. Wagner <br />PERIOD: July 1, 1974, to November 30, 1976 <br />FUNDING: FY75 - $118,640 <br />FY76 - $ 61,061 <br />T.Q. - $ 19,600 <br /> <br />The contract objective was to provide a technique for collecting <br />precipitation data at remote sites using ground, aircraft, and <br />satellite telemetry. Phase I of the program consisted of conceptual <br />development and testing components of an experimental hydrometeoro- <br />logical data collection system for HIPLEX. Phase II included the <br />fabrication, installation, and operation of a prototype network. The <br />prototype system included a 50-gage dense network using surface and <br />satellite telemetry and a 20-gage coarse network employing ground to <br />aircraft telemetry. <br /> <br />A prototype network was installed at Miles City for the 1976 field <br />season to obtain performance data to evaluate the accuracy and <br />reliability of the system. Extensive tests from April through August <br />indicated no basic problems in the concept. <br /> <br />CONTRACTOR: State of Montana, Department of Natural Resources and <br />Conservation, Helena, Montana <br />CONTRACT NO. 14-06-D-7577 (Memorandum of Understanding) <br />PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Richard Moy <br />PERIOD: August 28, 1974 - Continuing <br />FUNDING: FY75 - $ 85,000 <br />FY76 - $181,770 <br />T.Q. $ 65,034 <br />FY77 - $230,184 <br />FY78 - $280,000 <br /> <br />Under this Memorandum of Understanding, Montana's Department of <br />Natural Resources and Conservation is continuing precipitation <br /> <br />111-10 <br />