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State expands cloud-seeding program: more remote generators, drone tests and a multi‑million-dollar research budget
Summary
Division staff reported expanded cloud-seeding operations and research: nearly 17,000 generator hours last season, first experimental unmanned aerial seeding in the U.S., plans for ~190 remote generators, a $15.7 million proposed budget and a multi‑year study of silver iodide impacts by academic partners.
Division staff updated the board on the state’s cloud-seeding program, reporting a substantial operational expansion and a new research effort to improve evaluation and environmental monitoring.
Jake (hydrology and modeling engineer) told the board that last season the program logged almost 17,000 generator hours — about double the typical amount — and that Utah conducted the nation’s first experimental seeding with unmanned aerial vehicles in Cache Valley. He said the state is replacing manually…
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