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<br />0'02398 <br /> <br />Answers to the human dimension questions are of utmost importance to Colorado <br />policy makers. <br /> <br />Until more is known about the quantities of snow resulting from snowpack <br /> <br /> <br />augmentation and the per storm versus season delivery, social and economic human <br /> <br /> <br />dimension aspects should be addressed through study of effects in below, average, <br /> <br /> <br />and above average snowpack years. The timing, duration and length of time snow <br /> <br /> <br />remains on the ground may affect the findings. Areas deserving investigation <br /> <br /> <br />inc lud e: <br /> <br />o avalanche <br /> <br />o crop yield and pasture nutrition value <br /> <br />o economic trade-offs (snow removal vs. tourist dollars) <br /> <br />o effects of timing of heavy snowfall. This is important <br />for refining when seeding is permitted and establishing <br />cut-off criteria. It also relates to flooding potential. <br />o highway snow removal <br /> <br />o homeowner inconvenience <br /> <br />o retail trade <br /> <br />o supplemental feed costs for livestock <br />o transportation and traffic effects <br />o utilities <br /> <br />o wildlife <br /> <br />C. Studies Underway <br /> <br />The Colorado Department of Natural Resources under a cooperative agreement with <br /> <br /> <br />the Bureau of Reclamation is currently undertaking preliminary research in the <br /> <br /> <br />following areas: <br /> <br />o developing a climatology of seedable storms <br />during below average, average and above average <br />moisture conditions to assist in determining the <br />most effective utilization of winter seeding for <br />drought relief. <br /> <br />7 <br />