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WWDC to continue Wind River/Sierra Madre cloud‑seeding operations only with external funding commitments
Summary
The commission accepted the office recommendation to proceed with planned cloud‑seeding operations for the 2027 season in the Wind River and Sierra Madre ranges provided that 100% of operational costs are funded by external basin partners; staff said commitments have been identified and operations could begin pending agreements.
The Wyoming Water Development Commission accepted staff recommendations to continue ground‑based cloud‑seeding operations in the Wind River and Sierra Madre ranges for the 2027 season only if non‑state funding commitments are in place to cover 100% of operating costs.
The program is part of a broader Upper Colorado River Basin flow‑augmentation strategy. Director Mead summarized recent legislative…
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