Laserfiche WebLink
<br />002398 <br /> <br />questions most frequently raised by the public. The need for further information <br /> <br />on many of those same issues is endorsed by members of the Colorado Weather <br /> <br /> <br />Modification Advisory Committee and similar interests are expressed by elected <br /> <br /> <br />representat ives of stat e and loca 1 government. <br /> <br />The committee recommends that the concerns of those closest to the use of the <br /> <br /> <br />technology receive early attention. It is the hope of the Department of Natural <br /> <br /> <br />Resources that as funding becomes available the following scientific physical <br /> <br /> <br />process and human dimension questions can be addressed by appropriate agencies. <br /> <br />A. Physical Process Study Needs <br /> <br />o Physical studies of the actual amounts and location of snowfall which <br /> <br /> <br />might result from cloud seeding. Determinations of the increase and <br /> <br />distribution of snowfall induced by cloud seeding is included in the <br /> <br /> <br />research currently proposed by the Bureau of Reclamation for the <br /> <br />Colorado River Enhanced Snowpack Test. From a state perspective, <br /> <br />identification of the location and amount of increased snow resulting <br /> <br /> <br />from ground based generators or aircraft seeding is important to the <br /> <br />maintenance and increase of public confidence in the potential of the <br /> <br />technology. Public confidence is essential to the continued use of <br /> <br /> <br />the technology over a sustained period adequate to assess long term <br /> <br />ecological and sociological effects. <br /> <br />o Effects of cloud seeding on a per storm as well as a seasonal basis. <br /> <br /> <br />To date snowfall increases anticipated from snowpack augmentation have <br /> <br /> <br />been estimated seasonally. When available, knowledge of per storm <br /> <br /> <br />increases wi 11 play an important role in advancing the cost/benefit <br /> <br />analysis of cloud seeding and understanding of the needs and likely <br /> <br /> <br />procedures for mitigation. <br /> <br />o Continued study of the delivery of seeding materials and potential <br /> <br /> <br />downwind effects. Initial reports of the field study conducted in the <br /> <br />5 <br />