Okla. Admin. Code § 785:15-5-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 785:15-5-1 - Records

(a)Daily Log. Each permittee must maintain a daily log of weather modification activities for each unit of weather modification apparatus used during an operation. The log requires:

(1) Date of weather modification activity.

(2) Each aircraft flight track and location of each item of weather modification apparatus during each modification mission. Use of maps is encouraged.

(3) Local time when modification activity began and ended. For non-continuous activities, the start and end of a total sequence of activity is acceptable.

(4) Amount of time each unit of weather modification apparatus is in operation use.

(5) Type of modification agent used in each weather modification apparatus.

(6) Rate of dispersal of the seeding agent during actual use of each weather modification apparatus.

(7) Total amount of seeding agent used. If more than one agent is used, list totals for each type of agent separately.

(8) Local time when any type of monitoring, (i.e., radar, rawinsonde) was operational.

(9) Type(s) of cloud(s) modified, (i.e., stratiform, isolated cumuliform, organized cumuliform, etc.).

(10) Narrative indicating such operational problems as equipment failure, personnel problems, weather conditions, etc.

(11) Monthly totals from the daily logs listings the following:

(A) Days during month in which operation was conducted;

(B) Time of operation;

(C) Amount of each kind of seeding agent used;

(D) Average rate of dispersal of each kind of seeding agent used;

(E) Time of operation of any monitoring equipment;

(F) Days of each type of cloud treated.

(b)Weather Records. Each permittee must obtain and retain copies of all daily precipitation total records available from the National Weather Service stations in the target area and from any other reliable source.

(c)Participants. Each permittee must keep a current listing of names and addresses of all participants in the State on an operation for which a permit has been issued.

(d)Exempted Activities. The Board, at its discretion, may require persons engaged in weather modification activities exempted under 785:15-3-20 to keep all or part of the record required of permittees by this rule. These records shall be kept in a manner as the Board requires.

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:15-5-1