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<br />002393 <br /> <br />important. Of particular interest are exactly who would reap the benefits of <br /> <br />increased runoff from augmented snowpack and the impacts on those who reside in <br /> <br /> <br />the communities where snowfall occurs. <br /> <br />Questions and Comments the Public Raise <br /> <br />Following are examples of questions and comments about winter cloud seeding <br /> <br />made by citizens in Colorado at weather modification meetings and project <br /> <br /> <br />application hearings. Concerns include socioeconomic and environmental aspects <br /> <br />of snow in general, scientific questions, and legal implications of snowpack <br /> <br />increased by cloud seeding. <br /> <br />Questions: <br /> <br />o If a generator to increase snowpack for the local <br />ski area downwind is located between my ranch and <br />the ski area, will snow be increased at my ranch? <br /> <br />o How much increased snowfall resulted from the <br />program sponsored by the water conservancy district <br />last year? <br /> <br />o If a storm is going to snow 5 inches anyway, how <br />much can you increase that storm with cloud seedi'ng? <br /> <br />o Who pays reparations for damage to wildlife, <br />livestock, highways, and property? <br /> <br />o What will the increased snow removal costs be to <br />the county if this project is approved? <br /> <br />o How will a seeding project in the southwestern San <br />Juan Mountains affect moisture in the San Luis <br />Valley? <br /> <br />o The San Juan Ecology Project only lasted five <br />years. What will happen to the environment if <br />cloud seeding goes on for 50 years? <br /> <br />o What are the effects of increased snow on <br />avalanches? <br /> <br />o Who "owns" the water created by weather <br />modification? <br /> <br />2 <br />