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Consider recommendations regarding the Cloud Seeding Program 2006-07, as follows:
a) Concur with the Planning and Development Department's finding that CEQA Section 15164 is applicable to 00-ND-29 and that the document is adequate to meet the requirements of CEQA for the Santa Barbara County-Twitchell Reservoir Cloud Seeding Program;
b) Approve the 2006-2007 cloud seeding program and authorize the Chair to execute the agreement with North American Weather Consultants, Inc., (not a local vendor) located at 8180 South Highland Drive, Suite B-2, Sandy, Utah 84093 for cloud seeding for the period of October 10, 2006 through June 30, 2007 unless earlier terminated, in an amount not to exceed $277,765;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement for Monitoring and Generator Station with Betteravia Investments, LLC for ground-based cloud seeding activities for the period of November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007 in the amount of $1,500.00 per year;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Right of Entry License with Plains Exploration and Production Company to access an existing private road on APNs: 097-360-010 and 099-010-056 for ground-based cloud seeding activities at no cost; and
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the attached Extension and Renewal of Lease Agreements with the following property owners for ground-based cloud seeding activities for the period of November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007:
i) Community Radio Inc., in the amount of $1,200.00;
ii) Young America's Foundation, in the amount of $1,200.00; and
iii) Earl J. Dolcini, in the amount of $900.00.
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