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<br />0009'8 <br /> <br />A comprehensive research program to develop the best reliable <br />. , <br /> <br />precipitation enchancement project at least cost ,for the Basin should <br />include five basic technical elements: <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />1. Cloud seeding--Carefully controlled and selective seeding <br /> <br /> <br />for several seasons over a number of test areas selected to be <br /> <br /> <br />representative of the eventual target areas, <br /> <br />I~~ <br />fX"'<-:':-:Z <br />i;::-~~:,_.Y:._ <br /> <br />R <br /> <br />.f <br /> <br />2, Evaluation--Provide for a sufficient data collection system and <br />analysis to determine the additional precipitation and runoff that <br />can reasonably be expected with an operational program. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br /><,.~". <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />3. Enviromnental and engineering--A series of studies particular <br />to the Basin, including investigation of possible ecological effects, <br />the use and value of additional water, the water law administration <br />of the water, planning and cost estimates for an operational pro- <br />gram, and study of other economic and social factors. <br /> <br />~:4~ <br />~~1-"~_~ <br />I <br /> <br />"' <br /> <br />4, Conditions analysis--Investigations to more precisely determine <br />and understand the meteorological conditions when cloud seeding <br />is most effective in producing additional precipitation, leading to <br />well- defined operational seeding criteria. <br /> <br /> <br />..,. ". <br />~1'}.;:;.:--':~} <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />5, Field experiments--Testing and adapting under Basin conditions <br /> <br /> <br />new equipment and improved techniques for modifying precipitation. <br /> <br />31 <br /> <br />fl~I~~lrI~i~ff~~~~i~i'~}I~IJj~t" . <br /> <br /> <br />"'If,~~l;t~~~~1' <br />